Degree
BS (Social Sciences & Liberal Arts)
Faculty / School
School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS)
Department
Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Date of Award
Spring 2025
Date of Submission
2025-07-09
Advisor
Dr. Tehzeeb Sakina Amir, Assistant Professor - SSLA,SESS
Project Type
SSLA Culminating Experience
Access Type
Open Access
Keywords
Psychological Safety, Transformational Leadership, Innovation
Abstract
This study explored how psychological safety manifests in the workplace and how it is influenced by transformational leadership. Using quantitative survey data from 101 employees—pre-dominantly based in Karachi, Pakistan—the research investigated the relationship between psychological safety and transformational leadership. It also explored whether there is a gender difference in the employees’ perception of transformational leadership and psychological safety. Findings indicate that transformational leadership has a significant positive correlation of 0.734 with psychological safety, which in turn enhances employees’ willingness to speak up and engage in creative problem-solving. Additionally results also indicated that there is no statistically significant gender difference in how employees perceive the role of transformational leadership on influencing their psychological safety. Limitations of the study were related to sample diversity, potential response bias, and uneven engagement in survey participation suggest caution in generalizing findings to the broader Pakistani workforce. Despite these constraints, the study contributed valuable insights into the dynamics of psychological safety in organizational contexts, emphasizing the importance of inclusive leadership and open communication in fostering a supportive work environment. This study highlighted the importance for improving psychological safety via transformational leadership to create work climates that promote innovation and employees’ well-being as various studies suggest that the presence of psychological safety has been associated with improved team learning and innovation, leader inclusivity, and team members’ sense of belonging.
Pages
1, 57
Recommended Citation
Khan, M. (2025). Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Employees' Psychological Safety (Unpublished undergraduate project). Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/sslace/359
