portal Libraries and the Academy· 2015Q2
Transformational and Transactional Leadership: An Exploration of Gender, Experience, and Institution Type
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Short summary
Academic library leaders do not differ in overall leadership styles by gender or institution type, but women are more likely to use transformational leadership skills like idealized attributes and inspirational motivation.
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Key points
- No significant differences in overall leadership styles (transformational, transactional, laissez-faire) were found between male and female academic library leaders.
- Women leaders were more likely to employ idealized attributes and inspirational motivation, key components of transformational leadership.
- Leadership styles did not vary based on the type of academic institution.
- A strong positive correlation exists between the number of years of administrative experience and the use of transactional leadership.
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Abstract
This exploratory study examined the rates of transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership among academic library deans, directors, and university librarians to see if any differences in leadership styles existed by gender, age and experience of the leaders, and type of institution in which they worked. The study found no differences between male and female leaders, but women were more likely to use idealized attributes and inspirational motivation, both skills of transformational leaders. The study found no difference in leadership styles by type of institution but did find a strong correlation between the number of years of administrative experience and the use of transactional leadership.
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