The relationship between principal inclusive leadership, teacher efficacy and teachers’ innovative behavior

The objective of this study was to explore the relationship among principals’ inclusive leadership, teachers’ sense of efficacy, and teachers’ innovative behaviors. A sample of 671 middle school teachers from Guangxi, China was utilized. The study revealed that the practice of inclusive leadership b...

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Main Authors: Dongxiao, Mo, Abdul Kadir, Suhaida, Hassan, Roshafiza, Kang, Enio Kang Mohd Sufian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117448/
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author Dongxiao, Mo
Abdul Kadir, Suhaida
Hassan, Roshafiza
Kang, Enio Kang Mohd Sufian
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description The objective of this study was to explore the relationship among principals’ inclusive leadership, teachers’ sense of efficacy, and teachers’ innovative behaviors. A sample of 671 middle school teachers from Guangxi, China was utilized. The study revealed that the practice of inclusive leadership by principals had a positive effect on teacher efficacy. Furthermore, teacher efficacy appeared to have a beneficial effect on teacher innovative behavior. Additionally, the study showed that principal inclusive leadership significantly influenced teacher innovative behavior. Lastly, it proved that teacher efficacy played a mediating role in the relationship between principal inclusive leadership and teacher innovative behavior. The study offers strategies for enhancing teacher’s propensity for innovative conduct. When designing programs to promote teacher innovative behavior, it is important to take into account the impact of inclusive leadership by principals and the magnitude of teacher efficacy.
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spelling upm-1174482025-05-23T04:06:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117448/ The relationship between principal inclusive leadership, teacher efficacy and teachers’ innovative behavior Dongxiao, Mo Abdul Kadir, Suhaida Hassan, Roshafiza Kang, Enio Kang Mohd Sufian The objective of this study was to explore the relationship among principals’ inclusive leadership, teachers’ sense of efficacy, and teachers’ innovative behaviors. A sample of 671 middle school teachers from Guangxi, China was utilized. The study revealed that the practice of inclusive leadership by principals had a positive effect on teacher efficacy. Furthermore, teacher efficacy appeared to have a beneficial effect on teacher innovative behavior. Additionally, the study showed that principal inclusive leadership significantly influenced teacher innovative behavior. Lastly, it proved that teacher efficacy played a mediating role in the relationship between principal inclusive leadership and teacher innovative behavior. The study offers strategies for enhancing teacher’s propensity for innovative conduct. When designing programs to promote teacher innovative behavior, it is important to take into account the impact of inclusive leadership by principals and the magnitude of teacher efficacy. Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science 2024-12 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_sa_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117448/1/117448.pdf Dongxiao, Mo and Abdul Kadir, Suhaida and Hassan, Roshafiza and Kang, Enio Kang Mohd Sufian (2024) The relationship between principal inclusive leadership, teacher efficacy and teachers’ innovative behavior. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 13 (6). pp. 4338-4345. ISSN 2252-8822; eISSN: 2620-5440 https://ijere.iaescore.com/index.php/IJERE/article/view/29187 10.11591/ijere.v13i6.29187
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Abdul Kadir, Suhaida
Hassan, Roshafiza
Kang, Enio Kang Mohd Sufian
The relationship between principal inclusive leadership, teacher efficacy and teachers’ innovative behavior
title The relationship between principal inclusive leadership, teacher efficacy and teachers’ innovative behavior
title_full The relationship between principal inclusive leadership, teacher efficacy and teachers’ innovative behavior
title_fullStr The relationship between principal inclusive leadership, teacher efficacy and teachers’ innovative behavior
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between principal inclusive leadership, teacher efficacy and teachers’ innovative behavior
title_short The relationship between principal inclusive leadership, teacher efficacy and teachers’ innovative behavior
title_sort relationship between principal inclusive leadership, teacher efficacy and teachers’ innovative behavior
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