A Research on the Transformational Leadership Style and its Practice of a Male Leader of a Kindergarten

• Main Authors: Mei-Lan Lin, 林美蘭
• Other Authors: Ming-ching Wu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/39425426781137871301

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 教育政策與領導研究所碩士在職專班 === 96 === The purposes of this research were to understand the transformational leadership style of a male leader of a Kindergarten, and to explore how the leadership style was performed by the male leader for the practice of Kindergarten management. A successful male leader of a Kindergarten in Sinjhuang City, Taipei County was purposively selected as the case of this research and an deep and semi-structured interview was conducted to collect data for analysis. Questions for the interview were outlined as: (1) What were the characteristics of the transformational leadership style of the male leader? (2) What were the main ideas and beliefs of the male leader for his management and leadership? (3) How was the transformational leadership style performed in the practice of Kindergarten management? (4) What were effects of the transformational leadership style of the male leader on his management of the Kindergarten? and (5) What were the challenge and problems the male leader faced and how did he overcome them? Based on the analysis of interview data, this research reached the following conclusions : 1. There were positive effects of the transformational leadership style on the practice of Kindergarten. 2. The leadership style and educational beliefs of the male leader were well recognized and approved by teachers and parents of the Kindergarten. 3. Taking the male leader as model, some of his practice of leadership and management, especially his generosity, were worth to learn for the other leaders of kindergarten. 4. Facing the radical situation, the male leader of the Kindergarten really had strategies to cope with challenge and to overcome problems. According to conclusions mentioned above, some suggestions for kindergarten leaders and further researchers were provided.