The relationship between transformational leadership, teachers’ organizational commitment, and job satisfaction: An integrated investigation using meta-analysis and structural equation modeling

Abstract

This study employs meta-analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM)
to examine the relationships between transformational leadership, teachers’
organizational commitment, and job satisfaction. Meta-analysis shows
significantly positive effects of transformational leadership on job satisfaction
(effect size = 0.65) and teachers’ organizational commitment (effect size
= 0.579), with a significant correlation between teachers’ organizational
commitment and job satisfaction (effect size =0.681). SEM analysis further
indicates direct effects of transformational leadership on teachers’ job
satisfaction (0.365) and organizational commitment (0.646), as well as a direct
effect of teachers’ organizational commitment on job satisfaction (0.548).
Crucially important is that teachers’ organizational commitment serves as
a mediator between transformational leadership and job satisfaction, with the
estimated mediation effect of 0.354. These findings highlight the importance
of enhanced transformational leadership to fostering teachers’ organizational
commitment and job satisfaction. Future research may deepen into the dimensions
and interactions of these variables by adopting a multimethod research design.