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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

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The Influence of Headmasters’ Transformational Leadership on Teachers’ Career Development Through Workplace Learning in Malaysian Primary School Clusters

Aizuddin Md Rami, Fauzan Salleh, Abdullah Ibrahim

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v10-i10/7850

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This paper presents an insight on the influence of transformational leadership of headmasters on teachers’ career development through workplace learning in Malaysian primary school clusters. The study is significant for school headmasters to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their leadership practice and make improvements accordingly to ensure effective school management. The study was conducted by using quantitative analytical approach through survey method on 260 respondents who were randomly selected among teachers from 20 primary school clusters in the state of Terengganu to gather their perception of the transformational leadership practice of the headmasters at their school, their individual and collective professional learning, and their professional competency in teaching career.

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In-Text Citation: (Salleh, Ibrahim, & Md Rami, 2020)
To Cite this Article: Salleh, F., Ibrahim, A., & Md Rami, A. (2020). The Influence of Headmasters’ Transformational Leadership on Teachers’ Career Development Through Workplace Learning in Malaysian Primary School Clusters. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 10(10), 1009-1020.