Relationship between Transformational Leadership, Organizational Structure and Knowledge Management

The study examines the relationships between transformational leadership style, knowledge management and organizational structure among 255 administrators in a public university in Malaysia. The findings of this study reveal that transformational leadership style is a vital in promoting knowledge management practices in an organization. Specifically, the result of this study reveals that idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration of transformational leadership style significantly influence knowledge management practices. The organizational structure was found to moderate the effect of transformational leadership on knowledge management indicating that organizational structure plays a crucial role in assisting the leaders to manage knowledge across the organization.