Transformational leadership and corporate social responsibility: The mediating role of digital transformation

Type of the article: Research Article AbstractIn this postmodern world, corporate social responsibility and digital transformation are essential elements in organizations and require adequate leadership to achieve meaningful results. The main objective of this study was to analyze the mediating role of digital transformation in the relationship between transformational leadership and corporate social responsibility. A quantitative methodological strategy with a multivariate cross-sectional design was used, surveying 337 employees with staff under their command located in companies belonging to the three geographical regions of Peru, of which only 250 questionnaires were valid. The results found significant causal correlations between corporate social responsibility, transformational leadership, and digital transformation. Mediation analysis revealed that digital transformation plays a mediating role between the causal relationship of transformational leadership and corporate social responsibility. Therefore, companies that want a digital transformation with corporate social responsibility must seek transformational leadership appropriate for this transition. AcknowledgmentA special thanks to the National University of San Marcos for approving this research project under the Non-Funded Projects competition, with Research Project No. 11 approved by Dean’s Resolution No. 001111-2022-D-FCA/UNMSM on July 13, 2022.