A Test of Bass's Model of Transformational Leadership Among Managers in the Dominican Republic

This study tested the generalizability of Bass's theory of transformational leadership to employees of a company in the Dominican Republic. A Spanish translation of Bass's Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) was used to assess the leadership styles. The factor structure for Dominican workers was not identical to the structure observed in United States samples. Nevertheless, the pattern of results followed rather closely the pattern observed in United States samples. Consistent with research conducted in the U.S., subordinates who had transformational leaders reported more satisfaction and effectiveness and greater effort and organizational innovativeness than subordinates who had transactional or laissez faire leaders. The influence of values for competition/cooperation, individualism/collectivism, family focus, masculinity/femininity and individualism was also examined. These values exerted little influence on subordinates' perceptions of their superiors.