Guideline for Enhancing Transformational Leadership in Private Universities in Guangxi

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the current situation of transformational leadership in private universities in Guangxi, 2) to evaluate the current situation of transformational leadership in private universities in Guangxi, and 3) to develop a guideline for enhancing transformational leadership in private universities in Guangxi were including 4 following aspects: 1) morality model 2) leadership charm 3) vision incentive 4) personalized care. The sample of this research were department head in private universities in Guangxi. They were selected by sample random sampling  method 20 people, totaling 240 people.  The interview group was the 2 administrators or teachers in private university, totaling 24 people. The group of evaluate the suitability and feasibility of guideline for enhancing transformational leadership consisted of experts and administrator from university, and those who have main role in policy management, totaling 12 people. The research instruments were content analysis form, questionnaire, focus group interview form and in-depth interview form. The statistic to analyze the data were percentage, mean and standard deviation.

The results were found that the current situation of transformational leadership was at medium level. Considering the results of this research aspects ranged from the highest to lowest level were as follow: the highest level was personalized care, followed by vision incentive, and morality model was the lowest level. The result of evaluate the current situation of transformational leadership was at medium level Considering the results of this research aspects ranged from the highest to lowest level were as follow: the highest level was guide employees to make career development plans, followed by care about the work, life and growth of employees, sincerely provide suggestions for theire development, and willing to help employees solve life and family problems was the lowest level. a guideline for enhancing transformational leadership were as follows: administrators provide a guide to employees for making career development plans, full of confidence in the future to the department, being dutifully dedicated and do not seek private interest, love the work and have strong ambition and enterprise.