Role of Leadership in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Training Practices: Case of Indian Information Technology Sector Organizations

Abstract

In the current digital era, data-driven business activities are increasingly becoming more important and effective. In such an augmented scenario, the researchers are inquisitive about how new leaders should handle the primary organizational inputs like training. Training is obviously required for getting the optimal benefits of digital transformation. These activities have become an indispensable strategic tool for enhancing the performances and efficiency of the employees and the overall effectiveness of the organization. Existing literature shows that the effective utilization and continuance of training practices largely depends upon the leadership styles of the organization. In light of the above, our present study focuses to assess the role of leadership in terms of transformational and transactional, in enhancing the overall effectiveness of training practices, particularly in the Indian IT sector organizations. The present study covered five Indian IT sector organizations and came up with conclusions that training does not directly enhance the innovation activities of an organization but has a strong positive bearing on employee efficiency. The study further reveals that the training activities under the transactional leadership pay off at the operational level while under the transformational leadership, it pays off at the strategic level.