Innovative Leadership of School Principals and the Teachers’ Work Behavior and Level of Commitment
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Commitment, Innovative Leadership, School Principals, Work BehaviorAbstract
This study examined the innovative leadership practices of school principals and their impact on teachers’ innovative work behavior and the level of commitment in public secondary schools in Region III, Philippines, using a mixed-methods sequential design. A questionnaire survey was administered to 129 teacher respondents. Findings demonstrated that school principals generally exhibited a high level of innovative leadership, while teachers displayed highly innovative behavior and a high level of commitment across all aspects. Interpersonal skills, innovative thinking, and principles as team builders are strong predictors that influence teachers’ innovative work behavior and commitment. Through an in-depth interview and thematic analysis, this research revealed seven themes that describe principals’ innovative leadership: collaborative strategic leadership in an innovation culture, transformative future-focused integrated development, responsive and dynamic initiatives, consistent empowerment and cultivation of teacher excellence, a positive and supportive school environment, courageous collaborative growth, and professional cohesion. Consequently, the study highlights that innovative leadership is a crucial approach to addressing the complex challenges confronting education, recommending the implementation of a professional development program to further enhance the innovative leadership capabilities of school principals, thereby fostering greater teacher innovativeness and commitment.
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