Transformational leadership practices and employee performance among educational officers in Malaysia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between transformational leadership practices and employee performance among educational officers in Malaysia. A cross sectional survey-using questionnaire was carried out as a method of data collection. Random sampling approach was used in choosing the respondents of this study. 400 officers from State Educational Technology Division (SETD), Ministry of Education were chosen as respondents of this study. The collected data was analyzed to identify the relationship and impact between the independent variable (transformational leadership practices) and dependent variable (employee performance). The data was analyzed using bivariate correlation analysis and multiple regressions analysis. The finding reveals that the transformational leadership practices and employee performance is at high level. The result of correlation analysis shows that there is a significance relationship between transformational leadership practices and employee performance. The result of regression analysis demonstrated that there is a significant and positive impact of transformational leadership practices on employee performance.