The Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Culture in Colleges of Physical Education in Jordan

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between deans’ transformational leadership styles and organizational culture as perceived by faculty members and teaching assistants in colleges of physical education in Jordan. Seventy two faculty members and teaching assistants participated in this study. Data were collected using a modified version of the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ; Bass & Avolio, 1995) and the Organizational Culture Assessment Questionnaire (OCAQ; Sashkin, 1990). The findings of the study indicated that transformational leadership behaviors were moderately practiced in colleges of physical education. The results also showed a significant correlation between transformational leadership styles and institution culture. Perceived leadership behavior of intellectual stimulation was found to be the most important contributor to the institution culture. Furthermore, the findings showed that “coordinating teamwork” was the most affected organizational cultural function by the deanʼ’s transformational leadership behaviors defined by the overall MLQ score