The Role of Transformational Leadership in Institutional Excellence of Major Industrial Companies in Southeast Jerusalem

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the role of transformational leadership in achieving institutional excellence among major industrial companies located in the southeast of Jerusalem. To achieve this objective, the researcher adopted the descriptive-analytical approach. The study sample consisted of (70) administrative employees and middle-management supervisors from leading industrial companies, including Siniora Food Industries, the Jerusalem Cigarette Company, and Hamoudeh Dairy & Food Products Company, representing approximately 82% of the study population. The research utilized a questionnaire comprising two scales—transformational leadership and institutional excellence—and data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings revealed that the overall practice of transformational leadership was high (M = 3.92). All the dimension of transformational leadership ranked high levels. Institutional excellence also achieved a high level (M = 4.05). All the dimension of Institutional excellence ranked high levels. The results indicated a statistically significant effect (α ≤ 0.05) of transformational leadership—particularly the dimensions of inspirational motivation and idealized influence—on the various dimensions of institutional excellence, including strategic, employee, operational, partnership, stakeholder, and key results excellence. Furthermore, no statistically significant differences were found in respondents’ perceptions of transformational leadership and institutional excellence across the demographic variables of gender, age, educational qualification, years of experience, and workplace. Based on these findings, the study recommends continuing to enhance comprehensive environmental analysis (both internal and external) prior to strategic planning, as it plays a crucial role in improving administrative decision-making efficiency and enhancing organizational adaptability to environmental changes.