Balwant, Paul T., Birdi, Kamal, Stephan, Ute and Topakas, Anna (2018). Transformational instructor-leadership and academic performance: a moderated mediation model of student engagement and structural distance. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 43 (7), pp. 884-900.
Abstract
Researchers are becoming increasingly interested in the use of transformational leadership theory in higher education teaching (often referred to as transformational instructor-leadership). Much of this body of research investigates a direct association between transformational instructor-leadership and student outcomes. In the present study, we take a step further by investigating (a) student engagement as a mechanism in the relationship between transformational instructor-leadership and students’ academic performance and (b) structural distance as a moderator of the relationship between transformational instructor-leadership and student engagement. Using a sample of 183 students across the UK, the findings supported student engagement as a full mediator, but did not support structural distance as a moderator. This study contributes to theory by (a) showing a key underlying process through which transformational instructor-leadership is related to students’ academic performance and (b) empirically examining all three dimensions of student engagement. Limitations, suggestions for future research and practical implications are discussed.
Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2017.1420149 |
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Divisions: | College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Economics, Finance & Entrepreneurship |
Additional Information: | © 2018 Informa UK Limited, publishing as Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Further and Higher Education on 16th January 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/0309877X.2017.1420149. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | leadership,transformational leadership,student learning,higher education,leader distance |
Publication ISSN: | 1469-9486 |
Last Modified: | 02 Oct 2024 07:19 |
Date Deposited: | 29 Jan 2018 08:25 |
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Published Date: | 2018-01-16 |
Published Online Date: | 2018-01-16 |
Accepted Date: | 2017-12-16 |
Authors: |
Balwant, Paul T.
Birdi, Kamal Stephan, Ute ( 0000-0003-4514-6057) Topakas, Anna |