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Link between transformational leadership and teachers organizational commitment in Addis Ababa government secondary schools

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: This study has explored the link between school principals’ transformational leadership style to teachers’ organizational commitment in Addis Ababa government secondary schools employing correlational research design. Stratified random sampling technique was applied to draw a representative sample of 385 teachers for the study. The result of this study shows that transformational leadership is less practiced in Addis Ababa government secondary schools. The study further reveals that transformational leadership is positively and significantly related to teachers’ organizational commitment. Hence, improving the exercise of transformational leadership in schools may heighten the teachers’ organizational commitment. Further research is required with more sample of the study incuding school principals, students and parent teaceher association to examine the link in more detail in Ethiopian context.

Source: Cogent Education

DOI: 10.1080/2331186x.2023.2187563

Authors: Tigist Metaferia, Zenebe Baraki, Belete Mebratu

Institutions: Addis Ababa University, Bakke Graduate University

Language: English

Topic: School Leadership and Teacher Performance

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,165