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The Impact of Transformational School Leadership on School Staff and School Culture in Primary Schools—A Systematic Review of International Literature

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  • Inez Wilson Heenan

    (School of Education, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland)

  • Derbhile De Paor

    (School of Education, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland)

  • Niamh Lafferty

    (School of Education, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland)

  • Patricia Mannix McNamara

    (School of Education, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland
    Faculty of Education, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Inndalsveien, 28, 5063 Bergen, Norway)

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to examine transformational school leadership, responding to the question: ‘What is the research evidence in the international literature pertaining to the impact of transformational school leadership in primary schools on school staff and school culture?’. This review presents a synthesis of 15 studies performed between 2012 to 2022. The data are presented within a framework constructed from the dimensions and characteristics of transformational school leadership. They show transformational school leadership as a positive leadership style with a close interconnection between positive impact of transformational school leadership for school staff and for an enhanced school culture. An increased motivation in staff and the fostering of more positive school culture were found to be the leading impacts of transformational leadership on school staff and culture in this systematic literature review.

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  • Inez Wilson Heenan & Derbhile De Paor & Niamh Lafferty & Patricia Mannix McNamara, 2023. "The Impact of Transformational School Leadership on School Staff and School Culture in Primary Schools—A Systematic Review of International Literature," Societies, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-27, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:13:y:2023:i:6:p:133-:d:1153531
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