scholarly journals Leadership effectiveness in Higher Education: Managerial self-perceptions versus perceptions of others

2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessie H.H. Herbst ◽  
Pieter D.P. Conradie
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
South African ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Leadership Effectiveness ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Leadership Behaviour ◽  
The Relationship

Orientation: The study reported here explores the relationship between managerial selfperceptions and perceptions of others (the manager’s direct supervisor, peers and subordinates) with regard to leadership effectiveness (LE) in a group of managers in the context of a South African university undergoing a merging process.Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of selfperception accuracy amongst the managers and to explore the patterns of interaction between self-perception accuracy (regarding their leadership behaviour) and perceived transformational leadership behaviour (as measured by composite ‘other’-ratings).Motivation of the study: Research has shown that managers in various work environments typically overestimate their own level of competence and that this could impact on the effectiveness of their leadership behaviour. This phenomenon has however not yet been researched in the context of South African higher education institutions.Research design, approach and method: A quantitative cross-sectional study of the relationship between self-perception accuracy and leadership effectiveness was conducted amongst the total population (N = 204) of staff members in management positions. The response rate was 67% and the realised sample consisted of 137 managers. Leadership behaviour was measured by means of behavioural ratings on the following five dimensions of the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI): ‘Challenging the process’, ‘Inspiring a shared vision’, ‘Enabling others to act’, ‘Modelling the way’ and ‘Encouraging the heart’.Main findings: Statistically significant discrepancies were found between self- and observer ratings on all five leadership dimensions, indicating a probable overestimation of their own capabilities. Results further provide evidence that perceived leadership effectiveness on three of the five transformational leadership practices varied as a function of the self-perceptions of managers.Practical/managerial implications: Managerial development practices should sensitise managers to what is essentially introspective and provide opportunities for them to reflect upon and question their leadership practices.Contribution/value-add: A challenge for higher education is to embark on feedback intensive leadership development processes that provide participants with comprehensive feedback in a supportive environment.

scholarly journals The Transformational Leadership Practices of National Board Certified School Librarians in North Carolina

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Hirsh
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
National Board ◽  
Teaching Standards ◽  
Professional Leadership ◽  
High Level

This study describes a questionnaire survey of school librarians in North Carolina who have received advanced certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. The survey was conducted to identify the transformational leadership practices of these school librarians and assess their ability to implement professional leadership guidelines. School librarians’ leadership practices were assessed using the Leadership Practices Inventory, 3rd Edition (LPI). School librarians perceived themselves as possessing a high level of transformational leadership in the five exemplary practices identified by the LPI: Modeling the Way (MTW), Inspiring a Shared Vision (ISV), Challenging the Process (CTP), Enabling Others to Act (EOA) and Encouraging the Heart (ETH). They perceived themselves as being very strong at MTW and EOA. They were less successful at ISV and CTP. Overall, they were very successful in implementing professional leadership guidelines. Successful implementation of these guidelines was highly correlated with ISV and CTP.

scholarly journals The impact of transformational leadership on individual academy performance through knowledge sharing

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 465-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Minh Thu Vu ◽  
Khashayar Yazdani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the impact of transformational leadership on individual academy performance through knowledge sharing, organizational learning, organizational commitment in higher education Vietnam. The study conducts the research on 500 lecturers at 10 universities in Vietnam. The study uses Smart pls 3.6 software to analyze the data. The results show that transformational leadership had a positive effect on knowledge sharing, organizational learning and organizational commitment. Ultimately, employee engagement and social support play a moderate role in the relationship between transformational leadership and knowledge sharing statistically. However, organizational learning and organizational commitment did not play any mediate role on the relationship between transformational leadership and knowledge sharing.

PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL PADA KINERJA DENGAN KESAMAAN VISI ANTARKARYAWAN SEBAGAI VARIABEL PEMEDIASI

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Wisnu Prajogo
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Indirect Influence ◽  
Occupational Characteristics ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This research examines the direct and indirect influence of transformational leadership to performance, with employee’s shared vision as the mediating variable. 504 respondents taken from a purposive sampling based on their occupational characteristics participated in this research. The results reveal that transformational leadership has no influence to employee performance, meanwhile transformasional leadership has positive influence to shared vision among employees, and shared vision among employees has positive influence to employee performance. This research also found that shared vision among employees has a full mediation role in the relationship of transformasional leadership and employee performance. Keywords: transformational leadership, shared vision among employees, employee performance

The relationship between transformational leadership and job satisfaction in selected colleges at King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Iriagbonse Eroje ◽  
Erasmus Kofi Appiah ◽  
Alezi Braimoh Ifindon Eroje ◽  
MEER ZAKIRULLA ◽  
Jimly James Kunjappu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Leadership Behaviour ◽  
R Value ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Leadership has become the key issues in managing the organization, the emerging business and economic environments have forced organizations to be flexible, adaptive, entrepreneurial and innovative to meet changing demand of the present-day business environment. The purpose of the present study is to examine the relationship between the various dimensions of transformational leadership (predictor variable) and their effects on employees’ job satisfaction (criterion variable) in three selected Colleges (Medicine, Dentistry and Science) in King Khalid University. Methods The methodology employed in this study was a quantitative and cross-sectional correlational survey type of design Data collection was done using a questionnaire design that was directly administered to the participants. 250 questionnaires were sent to the participating three colleges (Medicine, Dentistry and Sciences). Results The findings of the multiple linear regression analysis indicated a weak positive association between transformational leadership behaviour and employees’ job satisfaction (R-value 0.386). The multiple linear regression analysis signifies a weak positive correlation between transformational leadership behaviour and job satisfaction (R-value 0.386). A p-value in Spearman’s rho that is less than the 0.05 level of significance indicated that there is a significant level of relationship which exists between transformational leadership behaviour and job satisfaction. Conclusions This study concluded that transformational leadership behaviour and its four dimensions showed a weak positive correlation with a statistically significant level of relationship between transformational leadership behaviour and employees’ job satisfaction among three selected colleges (Medicine, Dentistry and Sciences) in King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals The relationship between transformational leadership and leadership effectiveness in Kenyan indigenous banks

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynette Louw ◽  
Samuel M. Muriithi ◽  
Sarah Radloff
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Leadership Effectiveness ◽  
Leadership Competencies ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Intellectual Stimulation ◽  
Managerial Implication ◽  
Leadership Competency ◽  
The Relationship

Orientation: Effective leadership is critical to the survival and growth of organisations. For such leadership to be realised, organisational leaders need to be competent in transformational leadership, which is described as a situation in which the leader and followers empower and shape each other’s behaviour to attain a desired goal.Research purpose: The purpose of this study is to empirically test the relationship between transformational leadership competency and leadership effectiveness in Kenyan indigenous banks.Motivation for this study: In spite of the fact that indigenous banks have been performing better recently, their overall poor performance is cause for concern. This study was motivated by a desire to establish the extent to which the recent improvement is attributable to transformational leadership competency and effectiveness. It is also anticipated that this investigation can highlight aspects of leadership which require more attention in order to sustain improved performance.Research design, approach and method: The study utilised a survey method to collect both quantitative and qualitative data while probability and non-probability techniques were used to sample target population. With 494 respondents targeted in the study, 257 responses were received and analysed. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modelling with Cronbach’s alpha, confirmatory factor analysis and goodness-of-fit indices for analysis and for testing relationships.Main findings: The overall findings confirm that a strong relationship exists between transformational leadership competencies and leadership effectiveness among the leaders of the indigenous banks in Kenya.Practical/managerial implication: Based on the findings of this study, Kenyan indigenous banks are able to identify specific and essential transformational leadership competencies and leadership effectiveness attributes.Contribution: The study has identified that transformational leadership abilities of inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualised consideration and idealised influence, together with the leadership effectiveness indicators of cross-cultural competency, influence, follow commitment, versatility and group organisation are essential for the effectiveness of Kenyan banks.

Writing Apprehension among Graduate Students: Its Relationship to Self-Perceptions

1999 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 1034-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Writing Apprehension ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Graduate Courses ◽  
Scholastic Competence ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between scores on Daly and Miller's (1975a) Writing Apprehension Test and on seven dimensions of Neemann and Harter's (1986) Self-perception Profile for College Students. Participants were 97 students (81 women and 16 men) from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds enrolled in graduate courses in research methodology. Analysis indicated that students with the lowest perceived scholastic competence and perceived creativity tended to have the highest anxiety about writing. Recommendations for research include replication.

Perfectionism and Self-Perception Profile Comparisons on Burnout and Life Satisfaction in Aesthetic Performers

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Thomas D. Raedeke ◽  
Victoria Blom ◽  
Göran Kenttä
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Personal Standards ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This study evaluated the relationship of perfectionism and self-perceptions with burnout and life satisfaction in aesthetic performers (N = 254) recruited in Sweden. Cluster analysis revealed four groups: perfectionistic with maladaptive self-perceptions, perfectionistic (parent-driven) with maladaptive self-perceptions, achievement-oriented with adaptive self-perceptions, and nonperfectionistic with adaptive self-perceptions. Performers in both maladaptive clusters reported characteristics suggesting they were perfectionistic compared to their peers. They also reported relatively high contingent self-worth and low basic self-esteem. In contrast, those in the nonperfectionistic with adaptive self-perceptions cluster scored relatively low on perfectionism and reported relatively high basic self-esteem and low contingent self-worth. The performers in the achievement-oriented with adaptive self-perceptions cluster reported average scores across most variables, moderately high personal standards, and higher basic self-esteem compared with contingent self-worth. Overall, performers in both maladaptive clusters reported the highest burnout and lowest life satisfaction. Study findings underscore the importance of perfectionism and self-perceptions when considering burnout and life satisfaction.

scholarly journals Transformational leadership and organisational effectiveness in the administration of cricket in South Africa

1999 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Ristow ◽  
T. L. Amos ◽  
G. E. Staude
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
South African ◽  
Transactional Leadership ◽  
Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire ◽  
Sports Teams ◽  
Organisational Effectiveness ◽  
Multifactor Leadership ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Universal Application

After years of isolation from the international sporting arena, South African sports teams have recently achieved much success. This article is concerned specifically with managing for organisational effectiveness in South African cricket. According to the theory of transformational leadership, there should be a positive relationship between this style of leadership and organisational effectiveness. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire was used to collect information about leadership while data for organisational effectiveness, the dependent variable, was collected using the Effectiveness Survey for Cricket Administration. Most of the results regarding the relationship of the transformational leadership factors and organisational effectiveness were significant. On the other hand, most of the results regarding the relationship of the transactional leadership factors and organisational effectiveness were not significant. The overall results provide general support of Bass' (1990) argument of the universal application of the transformational leadership theory.

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-PERCEPTIONS AND CAREER ORIENTATIONS OF FUTURE TEACHERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-62
Author(s):  
Yana Vitalievna Saiko
Keyword(s):  
Career Advancement ◽  
Future Teacher ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Self Development ◽  
The Future ◽  
Career Orientations ◽  
The Relationship

Self-image and career orientations determine the formation and development of the future teacher as part of career advancement and professional socialization. During university studies there is a formation and development of career orientations, as well as a change of self-perception in future teachers. By understanding the prospects for career advancement and comparing them with educational opportunities and abilities, the future teacher can successfully direct self-development at achieving career goals. The effectiveness of career planning of a teacher depends largely on his/her self-confidence and ideas about career orientations, his/her satisfaction with professional activity, the consistency of professional and personal development. Aim. The purpose of the article is to identify the relationship between self-image and career orientations of future teachers. Materials and methods. The study involved 162 students of the South Ural State Humanitarian and Pedagogical University aged from 17 to 24 years. The study was based on two methods: “Career Anchors” (E. Shane), which determine the career orientations of a person; life-orientation (D.A. Leontiev), allowing to assess the degree of conviction of the subject in the ability to control his/her own life. To determine the relationship between the two variables, the Pearson correlation coefficient was used with SPSS Statistics v. 22. Results: an empirical study conducted on a sample of future teachers (n = 162) showed that there were significant correlations between self-perception and career orientations. Dependencies between two career orientations (“service”, “challenge”) with self-image (“The master of life”, “I control my life”), characterized by the ability to influence the life of the teacher, were revealed. The dominant (“work stability”, “service” and “integration of lifestyles”) and weakly expressed (“residence stability”) career orientations of future teachers were determined. It is shown that future teachers expressed a desire to shape themselves as a specialist, to transfer their experience and knowledge to their students, to embody their universal human, spiritual and moral values and ideas in their work. Students were convinced that they would be able to make the right decisions and cope with any professional difficulties. Conclusion. The results allow us to conclude that there are significant correlations between self-perceptions and career orientations in future teachers. Self-image largely determines the goals and values of the future teacher in the field of educational activities. Self-perception determines the semantic side of career orientations, while the degree of understanding of the leading career orientations affects the personal and professional development of students during training, as well as their ideas about themselves. By receiving education, future teachers strive for self-development and self-realization in the framework of "horizontal career" and clearly demonstrate their willingness to serve people and society, which confirms the need to support and develop the autopsychological competence of future teachers.

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