How Do Faculty Members Perceive Their Transformational Leaders?: The Case of State Universities in the Philippines

Leomar C. Miano, PhD

Abstract

This paper investigated how faculty members from the state universities in the Philippines perceive their transformational leaders. 324 faculty members from state universities in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao participated in the study. The sample size was determined using G-power with a 95% level of confidence indicating a 5% margin of error. This study used quantitative-descriptive design; only descriptive statistic was used to determine the perception of faculty members about their transformational leaders. This research utilized a self-constructed assessment instrument formatted on a 4-point scale and went through validation with a Cronbach Alpha of 0.907. The result showed that faculty members perceived their transformational leaders as good with an overall mean of 3.15 (SD= 0.54). They perceived their leaders as an influencer, motivator, stimulator, and considerate. Moreover, considering each indicator in transformational leadership, the faculty members perceived their leaders as good in individualized consideration with a mean of 3.18 (SD=.50), same with inspirational motivation with a mean of 3.22 (SD=.52), and intellectual stimulation with a mean of 3.13 (SD=.56), and individual consideration with a mean of 3.09 (SD= .54). The results revealed that those respondents from the state universities perceived their leaders as transformational. The results revealed that those respondents from the state universities perceived their leaders as transformational. This implies that the faculty members perceived their leaders with good leadership styles. Therefore, it recommends that leaders may continuously embody the characteristic of being transformational leaders to adapt and thrive to the changing needs of academic institutions due to globalization and technological advancement.

Keywords

transformational leadership; faculty members; state universities; assessment; perception

Cite This Article

Miano, L. C. (2021). How Do Faculty Members Perceive Their Transformational Leaders?: The Case of State Universities in the Philippines. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 2| Issue 3: May-Jun 2021, Pages 419-425, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Volume2-Issue3-May-Jun-No.102-419-425.pdf

Volume 2 | Issue 3: May-Jun 2021