The main aim of this study was to identify the perception of
secondary school teachers towards transformational leadership styles among their principals for teachers' effectiveness. The transformational
leadership factors consist of idealised influence attribute and behaviour,
intellectual stimulation, individualised consideration and inspirational
motivation. The study was conducted in ten secondary schools in the
Kuala Pilah, Jelebu and Jempol district. A total of 235 teachers were
selected by using a simple random sampling method.
Statistical analysis such as descriptive, percentage, means scores
and Pearson correlation test were carried out. The findings revealed that
the principals 'sometimes' exhibited idealised influence attribute (X = 2.35) and behaviour, 'sometimes' provided inspirational motivation (X=2.59),
and 'sometimes' (X=2.59) utilised intellectual stimulation in executing
tasks to teachers. The results also proved principals in KPJJ district 'once
in a while' give individualised consideration (X= 1.89) to their teachers.
Correlational analysis indicated that principals' idealised influence
attribute, idealised influence behaviour, inspirational motivation,
intellectual stimulation and individualised consideration were related to
teachers' effectiveness. This means that the relationship between the four
factors of transformational leadership and teachers' effectiveness were
positive and moderate. The higher the principals displayed
transformational leadership styles the higher will be teachers' effectiveness
in their performance
