Nexus between Distributed Leadership, Teacher Academic Optimism and Teacher Organisational Commitment: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Thien, Lei Mee; Adams, Donnie; Koh, Hai Ming
Titel	Nexus between Distributed Leadership, Teacher Academic Optimism and Teacher Organisational Commitment: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 35 (2021) 4, S.830-847 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-05-2020-0278
Schlagwörter	Participative Decision Making; Teacher Attitudes; Secondary School Teachers; Work Attitudes; Gender Differences; Teaching Experience; Foreign Countries; Leadership; Positive Attitudes; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerverhalten; Work attitude; Arbeitshaltung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausland; Führung; Führungsposition
Abstract	Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationships between distributed leadership, teacher academic optimism and teacher organisational commitment with the contextual influence of gender and teaching experience. Design/methodology/approach: This study employed partial least squares structural equation modelling for data analysis. This study has selected 421 teachers from 18 secondary schools in Penang. Findings: Distributed leadership has a positive direct effect on teacher academic optimism and organisational commitment. The relationship between distributed leadership and teacher academic optimism was stronger for male teachers and senior teachers who have more than ten years of teaching experience. However, gender and teaching experience have no significant moderating effects on the relationship between distributed leadership and teacher organisational commitment. Research limitations/implications: The reason for the non-existent relationship between distributed leadership and teacher organisational commitment across gender and teaching experience remains unknown. In-depth investigation using interview method is required for further exploration. Practical implications: This study complements and extends prior research on the relationships between distributed leadership, teacher organisational commitment and teacher academic optimism by providing evidence from Malaysia on how they contribute to the organisational conditions of their school. Originality/value: This study has its originality in investigating the relationships between distributed leadership, teacher organisational commitment and academic optimism with the contextual influence of gender and teaching experience in the non-western society. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01