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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP MATTER TO ENHANCE WORK PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC FACULTY AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).45      10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).45      Published : Mar 2022

Transformational Leadership Matter to Enhance Work Performance of University Academic Faculty: An Empirical Study

Abstract

    The main objective of the research was to examine the effect of transformational leadership on the performance of academic staff. The correlational research design was administered based on quantitative research. The population of this study was public university academic staff while 243 respondents were selected through a random sampling technique. The primary data was collected by administering the standardized toll through the survey method while SPSS was directed to analyze the study hypothesis. The results indicated a significant correlation between transformational leadership and job performance. Additionally, a significant effect of transformational leadership on job performance was found. Significantly, the findings of this study are beneficial to adopt innovative strategies to develop higher educational institutions through effective leadership styles.

    Transformational Leadership, Job Performance, University Academicians

    (1) Farah Qadir Malik
    Lecturer, Department of Education, National College of Business Administration & Economics (NCBAE) Main Campus Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Naveed Jabbar
    Head of the Department, Department Education, National College of Business Administration & Economics (NCBAE) Main Campus Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Haq Nawaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, National College of Business Administration & Economics (NCBAE) Main Campus Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Malik, F. Q., Jabbar, M. N., & Nawaz, H. (2022). Transformational Leadership Matter to Enhance Work Performance of University Academic Faculty: An Empirical Study. Global Educational Studies Review, VII(I), 472-480. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).45

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Malik, Farah Qadir, Muhammad Naveed Jabbar, and Haq Nawaz. 2022. "Transformational Leadership Matter to Enhance Work Performance of University Academic Faculty: An Empirical Study." Global Educational Studies Review, VII (I): 472-480 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).45

HARVARD

    HARVARD : MALIK, F. Q., JABBAR, M. N. & NAWAZ, H. 2022. Transformational Leadership Matter to Enhance Work Performance of University Academic Faculty: An Empirical Study. Global Educational Studies Review, VII, 472-480.

MHRA

    MHRA : Malik, Farah Qadir, Muhammad Naveed Jabbar, and Haq Nawaz. 2022. "Transformational Leadership Matter to Enhance Work Performance of University Academic Faculty: An Empirical Study." Global Educational Studies Review, VII: 472-480

MLA

    MLA : Malik, Farah Qadir, Muhammad Naveed Jabbar, and Haq Nawaz. "Transformational Leadership Matter to Enhance Work Performance of University Academic Faculty: An Empirical Study." Global Educational Studies Review, VII.I (2022): 472-480 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Malik, Farah Qadir, Jabbar, Muhammad Naveed, and Nawaz, Haq (2022), "Transformational Leadership Matter to Enhance Work Performance of University Academic Faculty: An Empirical Study", Global Educational Studies Review, VII (I), 472-480

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Malik, Farah Qadir, Muhammad Naveed Jabbar, and Haq Nawaz. "Transformational Leadership Matter to Enhance Work Performance of University Academic Faculty: An Empirical Study." Global Educational Studies Review VII, no. I (2022): 472-480. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).45