The influence of transformational leadership on organizational sustainability in the context of industry 4.0: Mediating role of innovative performance

Abstract

The current study intends to ascertain the influence of organizational sustainability in the context of Industry 4.0 of textile industry of Pakistan. This study integrates the transformational leadership approach by aligning it with Industry 4.0 in order to manipulate the inequitable sustainability. The sustainability of businesses has dramatically been challenged due to digitalisation, smart manufacturing, and technological advancement issues, so therefore innovation has expanded magnitude in boosting the overall performance. The study determines the influence of transformational leadership, innovative performance on organizational sustainability, particularly in the perspective of Industry 4.0. The study is quantitatively analysed, and data collected from ISO textile firms of Pakistan through questionnaires. The collected data analysed on Smart-PLS through measurement model and structural equation modelling with second stage order. The results seem interesting as the association of Industry 4.0 influences the entire relationship significantly. Under the context of the fourth industrial revolution, the transformational leadership approach has uniquely boosted innovation performance and organizational