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VOL. 10, ISSUE 3 (2025)
Teacher perceptions on the head teachers’ transformational leadership style and the leadership outcomes in Catholic secondary schools
Authors
Gladys Matandiko
Abstract
The study aimed to assess the leadership outcomes of school leaders who
used transformational leadership through the perceptions of those teachers they
worked closely with, in selected Catholic schools. The study employed a
quantitative approach using a survey design. This investigation was conducted
across six selected Catholic secondary schools located in the Central Province
of Zambia, resulting in data assembled from 6 school headteachers and
forty-eight (48) teachers. The study assessed the perceptions of teachers who
work closely with the headteachers on their leadership outcomes. Data was
collected using the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X), which was
administered on the Mindgarden Inc. platform. The following analyses were
performed: descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using Spearman’s Rho
correlation Coefficient to answer the research questions. The study aimed to
investigate the perceptions held by teachers regarding their transformative headteachers
and the effect on three leadership outcomes of extra effort, effectiveness, and
satisfaction. The findings showed that the majority
of the headteachers were transformational leaders, and they showed a high
correlation with effectiveness, teacher satisfaction and extra effort. The
study indicated that headteachers were effective when they exerted extra effort
in inspiring and motivating their teachers, which led to teacher satisfaction. The
study recommended the use of transformational leadership as it proved to yield
positive leadership outcomes of effectiveness in leadership. According to the
study, transformational leaders exerted extra effort to ensure teacher
satisfaction, which led to teacher motivation.
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Pages:98-103
How to cite this article:
Gladys Matandiko "Teacher perceptions on the head teachers’ transformational leadership style and the leadership outcomes in Catholic secondary schools". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research, Vol 10, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 98-103
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