Author(s): Thamarat Jangsiriwattana
This research aims to investigate the relationship between transformational and transactional leadership, employee perceptions of organizational performance, and work engagement. Three research questions were set: (a) what is the dominant leadership style in the Thai educational context? (b) What is the relationship between transformational and transactional leadership and employee perceptions of organizational performance? And (c) What is the relationship between transformational and transactional leadership and employee work engagement? Data was collected via questionnaire. Multiple linear regressions were used to analyze and test the hypotheses. The result reveals that transformational leadership shows a stronger influence on employee’s perceptions of organizational performance and employee work engagement than transactional leadership in the Thai educational context. Implications for future research are discussed.