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This study explores the influence of transactional and transformational leadership on organizational effectiveness, with organizational culture serving as a mediating variable, aiming to examine how leadership styles shape culture and subsequently impact effectiveness, particularly within public sector institutions. It offers a novel contribution by emphasizing the mediating role of organizational culture in the relationship between leadership styles and organizational effectiveness—an area that has been inconsistently addressed in previous research. By focusing on a governmental office (Office X), the study provides contextual insights into leadership dynamics in public administration. The findings reveal that transactional leadership has a positive and significant effect on organizational culture, which in turn enhances organizational effectiveness. In contrast, transformational leadership, while positively correlated with organizational effectiveness, does not significantly influence organizational culture directly. Furthermore, organizational culture significantly mediates the relationship between transactional leadership and organizational effectiveness, but this mediating role is not supported in the case of transformational leadership. The study concludes that transactional leadership is more effective within established organizational cultures, whereas transformational leadership is better suited to innovative and collaborative environments. Thus, organizational culture is crucial in enhancing leadership effectiveness, and future research should consider additional mediating factors such as employee motivation and job satisfaction.
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Dartey-Baah, K., Quartey, S. H., & Adotey, A. (2021). Examining transformational and transactional leadership styles and safety citizenship behaviors in the power distribution sector: Evidence from Ghana. International Journal of Energy Sector Management, 15(1), 173–194. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJESM-07-2020-0008
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Erlianti, D., & Fajrin, I. N. (2021). Analisis Dimensi Kinerja Organisasi Publik pada Dinas Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Kota Dumai. Jurnal Terapan Pemerintahan Minangkabau, 1(1), 68–75.
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Hasmawati, F. (2020). Manajemen dalam komunikasi. Al-Idarah: Jurnal Pengkajian Dakwah dan Manajemen, 7(2), 1–11.
Iswahyudi, M. S., Munizu, M., Muktamar, A., Badruddin, S., Suryani, L., Kustanti, R., Dewi, L. P., Januaripin, M., Dewi, A. R., & Munawar, A. (2023). Kepemimpinan Organisasi: Teori Dan Praktik. PT. Green Pustaka Indonesia.
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Nurhayati, E. C., Hidayat, T., & Efendi, B. (2023). Pengaruh Iklim Organisasi, Self Efficacy dan Budaya Organisasi Terhadap Perilaku Inovatif Karyawan. Jamasy: Jurnal Akuntansi, Manajemen dan Perbankan Syariah, 3(3), 129–134.
Potnuru, R. K. G., Sahoo, C. K., & Parle, K. C. (2021). HRD practices, employee competencies and organizational effectiveness: Role of organizational learning culture. Journal of Asia Business Studies, 15(3), 401–419. https://doi.org/10.1108/JABS-06-2020-0237
Praditya, R. A. (2022). Peran mediasi budaya organisasi dalam hubungan antara kepemimpinan transformasional dan efektivitas organisasi: A Mini Review. International Journal Of Social, Policy And Law, 3(1), 29–34.
Rashwan, K. A., & Ghaly, M. (2022). The effect of transformational, transactional and authentic leadership on innovation: The mediating role of organizational culture. Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality, 17(4), 561–575. https://doi.org/10.1108/CBTH-09-2021-0216
Rudian, M. I. A., & Apriyadi, B. D. (2023). Model dan Pendekatan dalam Keefektifan Organisasi. CERMIN: Jurnal Manajemen dan Pendidikan Berbasis Islam Nusantara, 2(2), 34–40.
Rukmini, R., Herayanti, H., & Marsithah, I. (2024). Pengaruh Budaya Organisasi, Motivasi, dan Stress, terhadap Kinerja Guru di SD Inklusif Kabupaten Bireuen. Jurnal Penelitian, Pendidikan dan Pengajaran: JPPP, 5(3), 225–241.
Shidiq, M. S., Sudarijati, S., & Samsuri, S. (2024). Kinerja Karyawan Dengan Pendekatan Disiplin Kerja, Budaya Organisasi Dan Motivasi. Journal of Economic, Bussines and Accounting (COSTING), 7(5), 3821–3839.
Simha, A. (2022). Transactional and Transformational Leadership. Dalam Leadership Insights for Wizards and Witches (hlm. 89–95). Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80117-542-520221013
Steers, M. R. (1985). Efektivitas Organisasi Perusahaan. Erlangga.
Stenmark, C. K. (2024). Transformational and transactional leadership behaviors and ethical perceptions: The effects of sensory processing sensitivity. Journal of Management Development, 43(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMD-07-2023-0206
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