The relationship between transformational leadership, teachers’ organizational commitment, and job satisfaction: An integrated investigation using meta-analysis and structural equation modeling

This study employs meta-analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the relationships between transformational leadership, teachers’ organizational commitment, and job satisfaction. Meta-analysis shows significantly positive effects of transformational leadership on job satisfaction (effect size = 0.65) and teachers’ organizational commitment (effect size = 0.579), with a significant correlation between teachers’ organizational commitment and job satisfaction (effect size =0.681). SEM analysis further indicates direct effects of transformational leadership on teachers’ job satisfaction (0.365) and organizational commitment (0.646), as well as a direct effect of teachers’ organizational commitment on job satisfaction (0.548). Crucially important is that teachers’ organizational commitment serves as a mediator between transformational leadership and job satisfaction, with the estimated mediation effect of 0.354. These findings highlight the importance of enhanced transformational leadership to fostering teachers’ organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Future research may deepen into the dimensions and interactions of these variables by adopting a multimethod research design.