TY - JOUR AU - Alatawi, Massad Awdah PY - 2017/03/30 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - The Myth of the Additive Effect of The Transformational Leadership Model JF - Contemporary Management Research JA - CMR VL - 13 IS - 1 SE - DO - 10.7903/cmr.16269 UR - https://cmr-journal.org/article/view/16269 SP - AB - This paper reexamines the additive effect of the transformational leadership model to refine the perception of the transformational leadership theory. It concludes that transformational leadership does not produce a total effect the same as the sum of the effects of the four I’s. It argues that the additive effect of transformational leadership is a myth and that the four I’s do not have an additive influence. Therefore, researchers should not introduce the four I’s as a legitimate model of transformational leadership. For future research, this paper highlights the need for a new theory that justifies transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles with conceptual clarity. <br><br>Keywords: Additive Effect, Transformational Leadership, Four I’s, Myth, Conceptual Clarity<br><br>To cite this document: Massad Awdah Alatawi, "The Myth of the Additive Effect of The Transformational Leadership Model", Contemporary Management Research, Vol.13, No.1, pp. 19-30, 2017.<br>Permanent link to this document:<br>http://dx.doi.org/10.7903/cmr.16269 ER -