Guidelines for Developing Transformational Leadership of Administrators At a Private Vocational School in Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to (1) investigate the current situation, the desired condition, and the needs for transformational leadership among administrators at a private vocational school in Khon Kaen Province, and (2) suggest strategies for cultivating transformational leadership among these administrators. A mixed-methods research design was implemented in the investigation. The sample and population were 86 administrators and instructors from a private vocational school in Khon Kaen Province, who were selected through simple random sampling in accordance with Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) formula. A five-point Likert scale questionnaire was utilized in the research instruments to evaluate the current and desired conditions of transformational leadership. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five experts during the second phase. The Modified Priority Requirements Index (PNImodified) was employed to prioritize the needs, and the data were analyzed using their mean, standard deviation, and percentage. The results revealed that the current condition of transformational leadership was at a high level (𝑥̅ = 3.75, S.D. = 0.70), while the desired condition was also at a high level (𝑥̅ = 4.21, S.D. = 0.65). The top three areas of need were idealized influence, which had the highest PNImodified value of 0.16, followed by intellectual stimulation (PNImodified = 0.15), and individual consideration (PNImodified = 0.09). The proposed guidelines for developing transformational leadership among administrators consisted of three aspects.