Transformational Leadership Model

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Introduction Higher Education Institutions in the Philippines are challenged to meet the new mandate of the Commission on Higher Education on Typology, Outcomes-Based Education and Institutional Sustainability Assessment. Accreditation is considered as part of the criteria for Commitment to Excellence as well as for Institutional Sustainability and Enhancement, which are the bases for the vertical classification of HEI as Autonomous, Deregulated or Regulated. Further, accreditation has become one of the metrics of a quality education in an educational institution. As an agency, it serves as an external body that evaluates and assesses higher education institutions in all aspects of quality education. Higher education institutions, both locally …show more content…

Burns (1978) defined transformational leadership as a process where leaders and followers engage in a mutual process of 'raising one another to higher levels of morality and motivation.' Transformational leaders raise the bar by appealing to higher ideals and values of followers. Leaders can transform the life of followers by altering perceptions, aspiration, expectations, values and so forth. S/He do everything in order for his followers see a vision and encourage them to do things. Bass’ (1985) contribution in Burn’s theory is describing psychological mechanisms and initiate ways of measuring the efficacy of the theory. The mechanism is the instrument called Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) developed by Bass and Avolio (1995) which presents itself as more of a precise or measured way of assessing leadership factors and how an audience is transformed, that comes is different versions. The version that will be used in this study is MLQ-6S consisting of 7 factors to describe leadership style of the school administrators. These …show more content…

What are the accreditation practices of HEIs? 3. What is the significant relationship between the leadership styles of the administrators and accreditation practices of the HEIs? 4. How the leadership style affects accreditation practices of HEIs? The answers to the above mentioned questions will lead to understanding the impact of Leadership styles in accreditation practices in higher education institutions in the country. Statement of the Hypotheses Ho1: There is no significant relationship between the leadership style and the accreditation practices of HEIs. Ho2: There is no significant difference between the leadership styles of the administrators of HEIs. Ho3: There is no significant difference in the accreditation practices of HEIs. Significance of the Study The present study is of great significance to the following: 1. School administrators, particularly in higher education institutions since they will be aware of the leadership styles dominant in them, which can be basis as to whether there is a need for them to change or be transformed to better serve the institution to where s/he belongs. 2. Higher Education Institutions for they will be able to realized the accreditation practices in their institution and can serve as a venue to strengthen their practices in order to achieve the highest level of

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