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Fostering Organizational Loyalty in Preschool Teachers: The Role of Sustainable Workplace, Social Responsibility, and Leadership

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  • I-Hsiung Chang

    (Department of Technology Application and Human Resource Development, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106308, Taiwan)

  • Ru-Si Chen

    (Department of Early Childhood Education and Care, Minghsin University of Science and Technology, Hsinchu 304001, Taiwan)

Abstract

Preschool teachers’ organizational loyalty is critical to educational reform and success. It increases job stability, performance, and commitment while reducing turnover. A sustainable workplace is essential in the demanding preschool setting. This study aims to identify the key determinants of organizational loyalty among preschool teachers by examining the impact of a sustainable workplace, social responsibility, caring leadership, and empowering leadership, as well as their interrelationships. Structural equation modeling was used to collect data from 512 preschool teachers in Taiwan. The results show that a sustainable workplace and social responsibility positively influence caring and empowering leadership, which in turn increase organizational loyalty. Empowering leadership has a stronger effect on loyalty than caring leadership. The findings highlight the role of ethical and supportive workplace practices in fostering leadership effectiveness and long-term teacher loyalty. This research advances theoretical discussions of sustainable workplace dynamics and offers practical implications for improving preschool teacher loyalty through leadership strategies and institutional policies.

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  • I-Hsiung Chang & Ru-Si Chen, 2025. "Fostering Organizational Loyalty in Preschool Teachers: The Role of Sustainable Workplace, Social Responsibility, and Leadership," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-20, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:7:p:3081-:d:1624709
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