RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SKILL OF HEADTEACHERS AT SECONDARY LEVEL

Abstract

Present study aimed to examine relationship between transformational leadership style and digital communication skill of head teachers at secondary level. Population was comprised on all secondary school teachers of Lahore city. A sample of 400 male and female teachers was drawn from the population. Two survey questionnaires were used in current study. Reliability of the Transformational Leadership Style scale was .870 and Digital Communication scale was .792 respectively. Data were analysed through inferential statistics.  Study concluded that a significant strong positive correlation was found between head teachers’ transformational leadership style and their digital communication skill. Findings further concluded that male and female teachers at secondary level have differences of opinion regarding head teachers’ transformational leadership style and digital communication skill. However, an insignificant difference was found between secondary school teachers’ opinion regarding head teachers’ transformational leadership style and digital communication skill based on their experience. Teachers’ based on their qualification have difference of perception regarding head teachers’ digital communication skill, however an insignificant difference was found regarding head teachers’ transformational leadership style. It is recommended to promote transformational leadership and digital communication among secondary schools’ head teachers for the improvement of secondary schools’ performance.