Mauro Allan P. Amparado
This study aimed to determine the transformational and transactional leadership styles of nursing student leaders enrolled at the University of Cebu Banilad, Cebu City (SY 2005-2006), as well as to use the findings as basis for an enhanced leadership training program.
Data was gathered through a survey of 105 nursing student leaders. Data was analyzed using simple percentage, group frequency distribution, weighted mean, t-test for Independent samples, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, and t-test for significance of Pearson r.
The findings of the study include the following: (1) the respondents scored above average in transformational leadership style as well as in transactional leadership style; (2) There was no significant difference in the transformational and transactional leadership styles according to profile; (3) there is a significant relationship between transformational and transactional leadership styles of the student leaders, the extent of which is a high positive correlation. In conclusion, transformational leadership complemented transactional leadership, and vice versa.
Keywords: Transformational leadership style; Transactional leadership style; Nursing student leaders; Philippines
This study was published in the Asian Journal of Nursing, Vol. 10, No. 1, March 2007.
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