The Influence of Transformational Leadership by the Principal on Teachers' Self-Efficacy in a Private Preschool

Abstract

Objective - This research aimed to identify the Influence of Principal Transformational Leadership among preschool principals on the teacher’s self-efficacy. Next, this study examines the idealized influence of the individualistic consideration of intellectual stimulation and inspirational motivation of the principal's transformational leadership dimension on teacher self-efficacy. This paper analyzes the factor influencing principal leadership on preschool teachers' self-efficacy. Methodology/Technique - This research also involved a cross-sectional quantitative survey research design. 150 private preschool teachers from Penang were included as a sample in this study. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the data in this study. Findings – Results indicate that all the dimensions of transformational leadership positively influence a teacher’s self-efficacy. The idealized influence dimension, individualistic consideration, intellectual stimulation, and inspirational motivation positively influence teachers' self-efficacy. In addition, this study is significant because it will inform management and leadership in early childhood education, particularly in private preschools, and provide them with references. As a result, there is a connection between the leadership style used by principals in private preschools and the teachers' self-efficacy. Novelty - The study identifies the influence of teachers’ efficiency in the early childhood context. Type of Paper: Empirical JEL Classification: I20, I24. Keywords: Transformational Leadership, Private Preschool, Self-efficacy, Principal, Preschool teachers Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Fairos, S; Mydin, A.A. (2022). The Influence of Transformational Leadership by the Principal on Teachers' Self-Efficacy in a Private Preschool, J. Mgt. Mkt. Review, 7(3), 107 – 115. https://doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2022.7.3(3)