EFFECT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE INTENTION TO LEAVE AMONG TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUNGOMA SOUTH SUB COUNTY, KENYA
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This study investigated the effects of transformational leadership on employee intention to leave among teachers in public secondary schools in Bungoma South Sub-County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and targeted 932 respondents. Stratified simple random sampling was used in sampling teachers, heads of departments and the principals, while the purposive sampling technique was used to sample the educational officials. A sample size of 100 respondents was selected to participate in the study. The study used primary data while structured questionnaire was adapted as the main instrument of collecting data. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS). Collected data was cleaned and analyzed using both descriptive analysis and inferential statistics. Simple regression analysis was used to test for the research hypothesis. From the results of the study, the researcher concluded that transformational leadership has significant influence on employee intentions to leave among teachers in public secondary schools in Bungoma South Sub County, Kenya. The researcher recommended and supported the use of transformational leadership initiatives to enhance employee job satisfaction.
Key Words: Transformational Leadership, Employee Retention
CITATION:Wanjala, S. C., & Juma, D. (2019). Effect of transformational leadership on employee intention to leave among teachers in public secondary schools in Bungoma South Sub County, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (4), 1293 – 1305.
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