Supporting Transformational Leadership Within Public Rehabilitation Agencies

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Rehabilitation Administration

Volume

42

Issue

1

Publisher

Elliott & Fitzpatrick, Inc.

Publication Date

10-1-2021

First Page

37

Last Page

52

Abstract

Modern state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies must constantly evolve to successfully cope with regulatory changes, agency turnover, economic instability, and other rapidly changing environmental conditions. A fundamental question remains, “How do you effectively lead an organization when stressors affect personnel at all levels?” Leadership is a critical strategic variable that can positively or adversely affect employee motivation, organizational health, and productivity. Theorists have described transformational and transactional leadership characteristics and researchers have demonstrated their distinctive influence on employees and organizational systems. The purpose of this article is to illustrate how transformational and transactional leadership may be expressed at each of the programmatic levels found within state VR agencies: administration, supervision, and direct-service personnel. The authors offer recommendations emphasizing transformational principles to promote a more balanced leadership approach and positive influence at each level.

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