Comparing the Influence of Transformational and Transactional Leadership Styles on Students’ Academic Performance

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the influence of transformational and transactional leadership styles on students’ academic performance. The main objective of the study was to compare the influence of transformational and transactional leadership on students’ academic performance. The main research question was to what extent does the comparing influence of transformational and transactional leadership style on students’ academic performance at secondary level. Quantitative research approach with survey technique methods were used for data collection in the study. The population of study were all the male and female secondary school head teachers of District Sargodha. From 190 male and female secondary school 114 head teachers were selected in Sargodha Tehsil by using multistage sampling technique. This study was quantitative in nature so, questionnaires were used to gather the data from the respondents. Descriptive statistics i.e. frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used in analyzing the data. In inferential statistics such as t-test was used to find out the conclusions. The results of the study were that there was a significant difference between academic performance of students under transformational and transactional leadership styles at secondary level. On the basis of conclusion, it was recommended that develop leadership through targeted training and mentoring programs that emphasize inspiration, collaboration, and innovation.