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Transformational Leadership Style of Principals for Employee Motivation and Quality Secondary Education

Dr. Benson T. Dunu Email
Abstract The administration of secondary schools in Nigeria has undergone phenomenal transformational change after the introduction of Western Education. It has been an established fact that secondary school administration has also witnesses a deluge of problems ranging from administrative style of the principal; lack of adequate educational policies and guidelines; non implementation of education laws and policies; quality of teaching and poor instructional methods; rote learning; indiscipline, poor teaching aids, inadequate funding amongst others. The presupposition is that leadership style has a nexus with employee motivation and task-oriented performance. This paper examines the value and impact of transformational leadership style for employee motivation and optimum performance. Transformational leadership style engenders employee effective participation and commitment. The paper concluded that transformational leadership style in secondary schools will foster quality education in the school system. It would also improve the quality of education in the secondary school system through effective instructional supervision vis-à-vis high performance, motivation and morale among teachers. Suggestions were made for improved application of transformational leadership style in the management of secondary schools to boost teacher motivation and quality assurance in secondary education.
Full Text: PDF   |   DOI: https://doi.org/10.30845/aijcr.v15p3
Article History:
Published: 15 August 2025
Reviewer(s): Opted for Confidentiality
Address for Correspondence: Dr. Benson T. Dunu, Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Africa, Toru-Orua, Sagbama Lga. Bayelsa State. [email protected]
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