Transformational Leadership and Organizational Processes: Influencing Public Performance

• Published in: Public administration review Vol. 77; no. 4; pp. 554 - 565
• Main Authors: Sun, Rusi, Henderson, Alexander C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2017; American Society for Public Administration
• Subjects: Instructional Leadership; Leadership; Leadership style; Leadership Styles; Organizational change; Public schools; School districts; Test scores; Transformational leadership

Leaders are essential actors in public performance improvement and organizational change. However, a key question has not been adequately addressed in prior literature on the topic: how do leadership processes make a difference? Using data on New York City public schools, this article explores the o...