Towards a healthy school climate: The mediating effect of transformational leadership on cultural intelligence and organisational health

Abstract

<jats:p> In the ever-changing 21st-century landscape characterised by emerging global and technical trends, the search for relevant leaders in school systems relies on the premises of building a conducive, adaptive and inclusive learning environment. Thus, this article aims to examine the mediating effect of transformational leadership attributes of school leaders on their cultural intelligence and the organisational health of secondary schools in Kuala Lumpur. Using a quantitative design, a survey questionnaire was administered to 476 school leaders in Kuala Lumpur. The results from the survey were analysed using PLS-SEM technique with SmartPLS software, which established the direct effects of cultural intelligence on transformational leadership and organisational health. In addition, transformational leadership was determined to have a direct effect on organisational health. The evaluation of the structural model revealed that transformational leadership has a mediating effect on cultural intelligence of school leaders and organisational health of secondary schools. Aside from advancing the theoretical understanding of school leadership, the results of this article present reflection points for current and aspiring school leaders, opportunities for inclusion of cultural understanding in school leadership programs, and provisions in policies in organisational development in multicultural schools. </jats:p>

The Levels of Transformational Leadership (TL) Practice and its Impact on the Organizational Health (OH) of School Teachers in Selangor and Perak: A Systematic Review

“…According to Singh and Jha (2018) integrity in institutions is an element of value that reflects the accountability of teachers for the tasks assigned to them to achieve educational goals holistically. Velarde et al (2020) agree also with this statement because integrity to schools creates an organization that has goals that are aligned and in line with educational needs. This will lead to more precise directions such as management and control of pupils in schools to achieve effective and quality facilitation.…”

“…The term OH has been used in literary management primarily as an abstract idea of what constitutes a "good organizational structure". Velarde et al (2020) asserted that a healthy environment is not only an organization that survives its environment but also a structure that always uses its capabilities to overcome difficulties and survive in the long run. Hoy, Tarter and Bliss (1990) perfected the concept of OH as the ability of an organization to successfully adapt to its environment, create unity among its members and achieve its objectives.…”

Toward agenda 2030 in education: policies and practices for effective school leadership

“…The OECD has largely emphasized the importance of effective school leadership as a key for any educational reform (Guthrie et al, 2022 ; Jerrim & Sims, 2022 ; Pont et al, 2008 ). This is because school leadership has impact on the overall school climate (Gómez-Leal et al, 2022 ; Velarde et al, 2022 ; Watson, 2009 ), influences teachers’ motivation (Meyer et al, 2022 ; Tan et al, 2022 ; Thomson & Hillman, 2019 ), and improves the efficiency and equity in schools (Leithwood et al, 2020 ; Mayger & Provinzano, 2022 ).…”

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“…To cope with the challenges, organizations also require leaders who can influence the followers to adopt the changes. Several studies on manufacturing and service companies have highlighted the key role of the leader in team performance (Nair et al, 2021; Rao & Kareem Abdul, 2015; Rolfsen et al, 2013; Sangeetha & Kumaran, 2018; Schaubroeck et al, 2007; Velarde et al, 2022). Transformational leadership is currently the most popularly accepted pattern in the literature of leadership and much empirical evidence supports the positive effect of transformational leadership on team performance (Anselmann & Mulder, 2020; Judge & Piccolo, 2004; Purwanto et al, 2020; Van Dijk et al, 2020).…”