The Impact of Headmaster’s Servant-Leadership Practices towards Teachers’ Commitment in Betong, District of Sarawak
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Abstract: This study is aimed to investigate the effects of servant-leadership practices towards teachers’ commitment to the school. The population comprised of teachers who serve in primary schools, Betong Division, Sarawak. The data obtained through survey method using a questionnaire comprising Organizational Leadership Assessment (OLA), and TCM Employee Commitment Survey that was answered by a total of 310 teachers. The quantitative data obtained from questionnaires is analyzed using descriptive statistical method and inferential analysis such as t tests, ANOVA and regression. The findings show that the headmasters’ servant-leadership has a positive and significant relationship of teacher commitment to the school. In addition, the headmasters’ servant- leadership found to be predictor to the commitment of teachers to the school. Keywords: Servant-leadership, Leadership, commitment, Headmaster, Teachers, Primary school
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Linggoh Untan, Abd Latif bin Kasim, Ishak Sin, Arumugam Raman
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