Transformational Leadership Behaviour Skills of Presidents and Vice-Presidents of State Universities and Colleges in the Philippines

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the transformational leadership behaviour skills of presidents and vice-presidents of state-owned universities and colleges in Region III. Globalization and technological change challenge school administrators to produce workforce who could meet global standards who are flexible in responding creatively and independently the different under varying conditions to the changing world. The study used the combination of quantitative and qualitative method of research. The main tool for data gathering was the survey questionnaire. An interview was also conducted that added up to the veracity of the responses obtained from the questionnaire. The respondents of the study were the presidents and vice-presidents of state universities and colleges of higher learning institutions in the eight provinces of Region III. The transformational leadership of these State Universities and Colleges (SUC) leaders were rated by the directors of different offices, the deans, and college coordinators of different colleges, the supreme student council officers duly recognized by the university/colleges, and the presidents and vice-presidents themselves. The respondents were selected using universal sampling due to the limited number of respondents. The main tool for data analysis is the frequency, percentage, means, standard deviation, regression analysis, and multiple correlations. Finding of the study showed that the state-owned universities and colleges' presidents and vice-presidents received a very satisfactory rating in their transformational leadership skills. Relevant trainings attended by SUC leaders to hone their leadership skills were found to be most significantly affecting the transformational leadership.