Journal Article

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

Wilson Heenan, Inez, Lafferty, Niamh, De Paor, Derbhile, Mannix McNamara, Patricia

2023

Overview

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.

• Publisher: MDPI AG
• Subject: Company personnel management / Culture / Education / Educational anthropology / Educational aspects / Educational leadership / Educational technology / Elementary schools / Employee motivation / Employee turnover / Empowerment / Human resource management / Ireland / Leadership / Leadership style / Leadership styles / Learning outcomes / Literature reviews / Management research / Methods / Morality / Motivation / Organizational change / Popularity / Power / primary/elementary/early years middle school / School administration / School environment / School management and organization / Schools / staff / Systematic review / Teaching / Transformational leadership