Transactional leader
Transactional leader is a leader who guides or motivates his or her followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Transactional leader. A leader who guides or motivates his or her followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Transactional leader. A leader who leads primarily by using social exchanges (or transactions).