THE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AFFECTING PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE NAKHON PATHOM

Abstract

The objectives of this research were (1) to study the level of transformational leadership of school administrators under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhon Pathom (2) to examine the level of human resource management in schools under the same jurisdiction and(3) to analyze the influence of transformational leadership of school administrators on human resource management in these schools. The sample group consisted of 320 educational personnel, including school directors, heads of human resource departments, and teachers. Data were analyzed using a statistical software package. Descriptive statistics used in the analysis included frequency, percentage, mean (𝑥̅), and standard deviation (S.D.), while inferential statistics included Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis.

The research findings revealed that 1. The overall level of transformational leadership of school administrators was rated as high. When considering each aspect, the highest mean score was found in idealized influence, followed by inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration, respectively         2. The overall level of human resource management in schools was also high. The mean scores, arranged from highest to lowest, were as follows: teacher and staff development, morale and motivation enhancement, counseling and problem-solving, recruitment of qualified personnel, and personnel placement according to responsibility 3. Four dimensions of transformational leadership—idealized influence, inspirational motivation, individualized consideration, and intellectual stimulation—jointly predicted human resource management at a statistically significant level of .05. The predictive power accounted for 93.8% of the variance (R² = 0.938) The predictive regression equations derived from the analysis were as follows: Raw score equation: 𝑌̂ = 0.018 + 0.397(X₁) + 0.338(X₂) + 0.136(X₄) + 0.121(X₃) Standard score equation: 𝑍̂ = 0.448(X₁) + 0.381(X₂) + 0.176(X₄) + 0.150(X₃)