Transactional Leadership

Conclusion

The study sought to determine if there were any relationships between facets of the TLS displayed by Black top-managers and particular types of employee commitment in South African SOEs. The findings revealed that the CR facet of the TLS is statistically associated with the three types of employee commitment. These results illuminate the significance of reward systems in promoting the commitment levels of employees in South African SOEs. With the current challenges faced by SOEs in South Africa and the evolving needs of employees, it is even more imperative for leadership to continually seek ways to reward employees, since CR correlates with different types of employee commitment.

This study, therefore, contributes to the body of knowledge within the scope of leadership because it provides insight about specific leadership behaviours among Black top-managers in South African SOEs that could lend themselves to different types of employee commitment. This is critical as it may result in benefits such as talent retention and increased employee performance at SOEs. Further, the study contributes to African leadership and management literature because it expounds various relationships between facets of the TLS and employee commitment in a peculiar African context.