Psychological Perspectives on Information and Communication Technology Integration in Leadership and Teacher Job Satisfaction

Adbullahi Bashir Bawanallah

Abstract


The integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has transformed educational leadership, emphasizing its role in organizational culture and teacher job satisfaction. This study examines the relationship between transformational and transactional leadership styles and job satisfaction among teachers in Kaduna State’s colleges of education. Transformational leadership, characterized by vision and inspiration, leverages ICT to promote collaboration and innovation, while transactional leadership relies on structured tasks and rewards facilitated by ICT for performance monitoring. A descriptive survey design was employed, targeting 3,580 academic staff from the Federal College of Education, Zaria, and the College of Education, Gidan-Waya. Data collection instruments included a leadership style questionnaire (Zung, 2017) and a job satisfaction scale (Isa, 2016). Data analysis involved descriptive statistics and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation (PPMC) to test hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level. The findings revealed significant relationships between transformational leadership and job satisfaction, as well as between transactional leadership and job satisfaction. A correlation was also observed between transformational and transactional leadership styles. Based on these findings, the study recommends fostering effective leadership styles in colleges of education to enhance teacher satisfaction and academic performance.


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