The Role of Transformational Leadership in achieving the Competitive Advantage in Private Hospitals of the Capital Secretariat Sana'a

Abstract

The current research aims to determine the role of transformational leadership with its dimensions (ideal influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individual considerations, empowerment) in achieving competitive advantage with its dimensions (quality, cost, flexibility, delivery) in private hospitals in the capital Sana'a under research, Through a comprehensive survey, all employees from senior leadership (administrative, medical, technical) in private hospitals (under research) were targeted. The total research community was (251) leader. The descriptive analytical approach was used, and the questionnaires valid for analysis were (231) questionnaire. After conducting the data analysis process, the study reached the following results: The level of availability of transformational leadership dimensions in private hospitals in the capital Sana'a from the point of view of workers in general was high, as the arithmetic mean was (5.40) with a standard deviation of (1.038), and a percentage of (76.9%). The level of availability of competitive advantage dimensions in private hospitals in the capital Sana'a, from the point of view of workers in general was high, as the arithmetic mean was (5.60). With a standard deviation of (1.034), and a percentage of (80.0%), the results of the research also showed that there is a statistically significant effect on the overall level of transformational leadership in competitive advantage, where the administrative empowerment dimension was the most influential in competitive advantage, and the individual considerations dimension was the least influential. The research presented a set of recommendations, the most important of which is increasing attention to the transformational leadership style for its role in achieving competitive advantage in Private hospitals concerned.