• ASHENAFI ABDISA

The main objective of this study was to assess the effect of the practice of transformational leadership on employee motivation in Adama City Administration. The specific objectives were to understand the existing status of the practice in the administration, to examine the extent transformational leadership is influencing the motivation of employees in the organization and also to identify the main challenges hindering the practice of transformational leadership in the administration and recommend ways to address them. The study used mixed research design that utilizes both quantitative and qualitative data. The population of interest for this study comprised 34 employees of Adama City Administration, sampled using both probabilistic and non-probabilistic techniques. The study used primary date collected using Semi-structured Interviews (SSIs,) and scaled and open-ended questioners. To analyze the data, the study used both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The result revealed that transformational leadership is one of the dominant styles of management in the administration. It is also exhibited that using both descriptive statistics and correlation analysis, the strong relationship between transformational leadership and employee motivation in the administration. Concerning the setbacks impeding the practice, skills gaps among mangers and lack of self-motivation among some employees were identified to be the causes.

Transformational Leadership, Employee Motivation Engagement

"THE EFFECT OF THE PRACTICE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION. THE CASE OF ADAMA CITY ADMINISTRATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no.364-405, November-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011340.pdf

"THE EFFECT OF THE PRACTICE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION. THE CASE OF ADAMA CITY ADMINISTRATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no. pp364-405, November-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011340.pdf