This study examines whether the effect of job stress on transformational leadership is moderated by public service values based on survey data from public officials. Hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to test the moderating effect of publi...
This study examines whether the effect of job stress on transformational leadership is moderated by public service values based on survey data from public officials. Hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to test the moderating effect of public service values on the relationship between job stress and transformational leadership. The results of the empirical analysis showed that public service values significantly moderate the negative relationship between job stress and transformational leadership. In other words, the higher the level of public service value perception, the weaker the negative effect of job stress on transformational leadership. This study suggests the possibility that public service value variables can play the role of moderating variables as well as independent and dependent variables, advancing from the existing research trends. It revealed not only the importance of public service values themselves, but also the effect of public service value variables on moderating the relationship between other variables. In addition, this study suggests that public organizations interested in job stress and transformational leadership need to pay attention to the fact that public service values of their members play an important role.