The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Organizational Culture

In this study, it is aimed to examine the effect of transformative leadership on organizational culture. For this purpose, an application was carried out in health institutions within the borders of Gumushane province. In research, Avolio & Bass (2004) and Podsakoff et al. (1996) developed leadership scale and the organizational culture scale developed by Denison (1990) and adapted into Turkish by Yahyagil (2004) were used. The research was carried out on 451 participants. Participants consist of physicians, nurses, midwives and other health professionals. Participants were asked to evaluate the transformative leadership characteristics of their managers and to express their views on the culture of the health institution they work for. At the end of the research, it was found that transformational leadership has a significant effect on organizational culture. In other words, it has been determined that transformative leadership is a strong predictor of organizational culture.