Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Identity with Organizational Entrepreneurship among the Faculty Members of Tabriz University

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational identity with organizational entrepreneurship among the faculty members of Tabriz University. Among the influential factors on organizational entrepreneurship, transformational leadership and organizational identity were two variables that were considered. An applied, descriptive, and correlational study was undertaken. Statistical population included all the faculty members of Tabriz University (N=700), among them 248 individuals were selected by stratified random sampling. The data were collected through standard questionnaires of transformational leadership (Barnett et al., 2001), corporate identity (Ashforth & Miles, 1989), and entrepreneurship (Kordna̒ij et al., 2007). Moreover, Pearson correlation and stepwise regression tests were used to analyze the data. The results of data analysis showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between transformational leadership style and entrepreneurship and also between organizational identification and entrepreneurship. The results of regression analysis showed that transformational leadership style and identity can significantly predict entrepreneurial behavior, and in general, entrepreneurship of members can be predicted from leadership and organizational identity (level of significance= %99). Therefore, application of transformational leadership style and organizational identity by managers will lead to an increase in entrepreneurship behavior of faculty members.