The effects of transformational leadership on teachers’ commitment to change in Hong Kong
Abstract
The effects of principals’ transformational leadership practices on teachers’ commitment to change are examined in this study in Hong Kong primary schools. Mediating variables in the study included school culture, strategies for change, school structure, and the school environment. Results suggest strong significant effects of transformational leadership on mediating variables and weak but significant effects on teachers’ commitment to change. In comparison with other relevant evidence, it is suggested that the pattern of transformational leadership effects is similar in both North America and Hong Kong, but the magnitude of these effects is far less in Hong Kong.
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Citation
Yu, H., Leithwood, K. and Jantzi, D. (2002), "The effects of transformational leadership on teachers’ commitment to change in Hong Kong", Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 368-389. https://doi.org/10.1108/09578230210433436
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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