TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE LOYALTY IN MANUFACTURING SMEs: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT

The EUrASEANs journal on global socio-economic dynamics 2026 Open access

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Authors: Pan Huangming
DOI: 10.35678/2539-5645.11.1.2026.21
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References: 13

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of transformational leadership on employee loyalty in small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises, with psychological contract serving as a mediating variable. Using survey data from 298 employees in the Guangxi region of China, hierarchical regression analysis and Bootstrap method were employed to test the research hypotheses. Results reveal that transformational leadership significantly positively influences employee loyalty (β=0.654, p

Fields of Study & Subjects

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Employee Performance and Leadership Employee Performance and Management

Publication details

Journal / source
The EUrASEANs journal on global socio-economic dynamics
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
21–21
Publication date
21 January 2026
Language
EN