THE IMPACT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL AND TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLES ON STAFF SATISFACTION AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE IN CHINESE HIGH SCHOOLS

Abstract

Staff satisfaction and school performance will be affected by the leadership styles of different grades in Chinese high schools. This study examines the effects of transformational and transactional leadership styles on school performance and staff satisfaction. High school teachers were surveyed using a questionnaire. Ninety-five percent of the 260 respondents responded. A comparison was made between the test scores of students and the number of papers published by teachers in the same grade. Employee performance is positively impacted by transformational leadership, whereas employee satisfaction is positively impacted by transactional leadership. Transformational leadership is therefore more effective in striving for performance in Chinese public high schools, while transactional leadership is more effective in striving for employee satisfaction.