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Transformational Leadership: A Qualitative Study Of Rural Elementary Schools In Fresno County, Xavier Piña
Transformational Leadership: A Qualitative Study Of Rural Elementary Schools In Fresno County, Xavier Piña
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
Principal leadership is crucial to improving school effectiveness and positively affecting organizational culture in the midst of expectations from education reform mandates. Principals who provide direction and exercise influence can inspire commitment from organizational members to attain shared goals. Rural school principals face unique obstacles and situations as documented in the research and literature. This qualitative research study aimed to provide insight as to the perceived impact of transformational leadership behaviors and characteristics on organizational culture. This study also provided insight as to the transformational leadership behaviors and characteristics perceived to positively affect organizational culture. The protocols, which included interviews, …