Impact of Transformational Leadership on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the impact of transformational leadership on teacher job satisfaction and retention in secondary schools. The study used a random sampling technique for collecting the sample of four hundred (400) male and female teachers from various public secondary schools in Lahore, Punjab. The study aims to examine the transformational leadership practices that affect the job satisfaction and retention rates of secondary school teachers. For this purpose, a quantitative research design was used to collect data from secondary school teachers in various schools. The survey questionnaire was developed based on the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) to measure transformational leadership, and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) also used to measure job satisfaction. The questionnaire included the demographic information and retention rates of the respondents. Furthermore, the study found that transformational leadership practices significantly affect teacher job satisfaction and retention rates. The finding indicated that there was a significant difference in job satisfaction levels and retention rates between teachers in schools with high levels of transformational leadership practices and those in schools with low levels of transformational leadership practices. The study found that teachers in schools with high levels of transformational leadership practices had higher job satisfaction and retention rates than those with low levels of transformational leadership practices. The study also found that there were significant differences in job satisfaction levels and retention rates among teachers based on their demographic characteristics such as gender, age, and teaching experience. Female teachers had higher job satisfaction levels and retention rates than male teachers. Teachers over the age of (40) had higher retention rates than those under the age of (40). Teachers with more teaching experience had higher job satisfaction levels and retention rates than those with less experience. Moreover, recommended that school principals can improve teacher job satisfaction and retention rates by adopting transformational leadership practices. The study also highlights the importance of more research conducted in this field to explore the effectiveness of transformational leadership practices in schools with other educational settings to identify various factors that influence teacher job satisfaction and retention rates.