Transformational Leadership and Organizational Commitment: A 2024 Analytical Scoping Review of Empirical Evidence

This analytical scoping review examines the empirical relationship between transformational leadership and organizational commitment in studies published exclusively in 2024. A total of 17 empirical studies were systematically identified, selected, and analyzed to map current methodological and thematic trends. The review reveals that Indonesia emerged as the leading context, contributing the majority of studies, indicating a strong regional interest in leadership research within Southeast Asia. Across the selected papers, Structural Equation Modelling using Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) was the most widely adopted analytical technique, reflecting researchers’ preference for robust, variance-based modelling approaches suitable for complex organizational constructs. Overall, the evidence consistently supports a positive association between transformational leadership and organizational commitment, with several studies highlighting mediating roles such as job satisfaction, psychological empowerment, and work engagement. This scoping review not only synthesizes the current empirical landscape but also identifies methodological gaps, geographical concentrations, and emerging patterns that can guide future research on leadership and commitment dynamics.