Title: The mediating effect of learning organisational culture between leadership styles and readiness for change: an empirical study in Yemen

Authors: Ali Al-Tahitah; Mohamed Mihlar Abdul Muthaliff; Nouna Sammari; Mohammed Abdulrab

Addresses: Faculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Malaysia ' Faculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Malaysia ' Faculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Malaysia ' College of Business Administration, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia

Abstract: This study examines the impact of transformational leadership (TFL) and transactional leadership (TSL) on readiness for change (RFC) and learning organisational culture (LOC), as well as the effect of LOC on RFC. It also explores the role of LOC as a mediator in the relationship between leadership style and RFC. A total of 330 administrative staff of three educational ministries in Yemen participated in this study. PLS-(SEM) software was utilised to analyse the data and test the research hypotheses. The findings indicate that TFL and LOC influence RFC. Meanwhile, TSL influences LOC but has no effect on RFC. More interestingly, LOC was found to be a partial mediator in the relationship between TFL and the RFC and a full mediator between TSL and the RFC. The study highlights the importance of transformational leadership and learning organisation culture in leading change initiatives through enhancing the level of readiness for change among the employees.

Keywords: transformational leadership; transactional leadership; learning organisation; readiness for change; RFC; Yemen.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLC.2021.118477

International Journal of Learning and Change, 2021 Vol.13 No.6, pp.609 - 626

Received: 03 Sep 2019
Accepted: 30 Jan 2020
Published online: 27 Oct 2021 *

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