Transformational Leadership, Employee Engagement and Organizational Commitment among Teachers in Selected Schools in Masaka District

Abstract

Many employees in this case teachers are still thought to face issues regarding organizational commitment and this has been attributed to the type of transformation leadership they are exposed to as well as their willingness to engage in to organizational activities. This research set out to examine the relationship between transformation leadership, employee engagement and organizational commitment among teachers. A correlational study design that is quantitative and descriptive was adopted to establish the relationship between the variables. A total of 137 respondents, both male and female participated in the study. Data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), where Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r) was used to test the significance of the hypotheses. The study revealed that there is no significant relationship between transformational leadership and employee engagement among teachers; the study also revealed that there was a significant relationship between transformational leadership and organizational commitment among teachers. The study further showed that engagement and organizational commitment have no significant relationship among teachers