@article{MAKHILLTSS2016112724014,
    title = {The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Employee Creativity Considering
The Mediating Role of Knowledge Management Capability in Employee
of Education Department of Sirjan},
    journal = {The Social Sciences},
    volume = {11},
    number = {27},
    pages = {6540-6549},
    year = {2016},
    issn = {1818-5800},
    doi = {sscience.2016.6540.6549},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1818-5800&doi=sscience.2016.6540.6549},
    author = {Hamid and},
    keywords = {Transformational leadership,employee creativity,knowledge management,capability,organizational environment,population formula},
    abstract = {Creativity is created by integration of innovative ideas, skills and expertise on base of formal
education or experiences. Creativity in employee creates competitive advantage for organizations and it is
considered as the most important aspect of an organizational environment. The aim of this study was to examine
the impact of transformational leadership on employee creativity considering the mediating role of knowledge
management capability. This study is applied in terms of goal and it is survey-descriptive in terms of data
collection. The population of this study includes teachers and employees of Education Department of Sirjan.
The sample size was determined using the finite population formula and 419 teachers and administrative
employees were selected as a minimum sample size of study. Questionnaire was used to collect data and it was
distributed among samples of study after that its validity and reliability were verified. SPSS software was used
in the descriptive statistics section to analyze the data while structural equations model was used in the
inferential statistics to test the hypotheses by using Lisrel software. The results showed that there is significant
correlation between transformational leadership and employee creativity, between transformational leadership
and knowledge management capability and between employee creativity and knowledge management
capability. The results also showed that knowledge management capability mediates the relationship between
transformational leadership and employee creativity.}
    }