Author(s)

Tso-Jen Chen¹, Chi-Min Wu^2*, Yi-Chou Wang³

¹Department of Business Administration, Tainan University of Technology, Tainan City.
²Department of Recreation and Health-Care Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Tainan City.
³Department of International Business Management, Tainan University of Technology, Tainan City.

This study proposed a theoretical framework to explore the possible relationship among transformational leadership behavior, psychological optimism, and subordinate performance. Data were surveyed from 169 supervisor-subordinate dyads in Taiwan’s tourism hotel industry; we found that transformational leadership behaviors might help individuals nurture higher level of psychological optimism, thus enhancing the subordinate performance. Implication and suggestions were discussed.

Transformational Leadership Behavior, Psychological Optimism, Subordinate Performance

Chen, T. , Wu, C. and Wang, Y. (2015) Impact of Transformational Leadership Behaviors and Psychological Optimism on Subordinate Performance in Taiwan’s Tourism Hotel Industry. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 3, 174-179. doi: 10.4236/jss.2015.37028.