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The teacher as leader: The relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness, commitment, and satisfaction
Author(s) -
Iordanoglou Dimitra
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of leadership studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.219
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 1935-262X
pISSN - 1935-2611
DOI - 10.1002/jls.20025
Subject(s) - psychology , intrapersonal communication , emotional intelligence , social psychology , interpersonal communication , perception , applied psychology , teacher leadership , variance (accounting) , educational leadership , pedagogy , accounting , neuroscience , business
Emotional intelligence has emerged in the past decade as one of the crucial components of leadership effectiveness in many different contexts. The present study aimed at examining the relationships among emotional intelligence, leadership effectiveness, commitment, and satisfaction in education. Three hundred thirty‐two primary education teachers participated in the study conducted in Greece. Results, using structural equation modeling, showed that emotional intelligence, especially the intrapersonal and interpersonal dimensions, has a positive effect on leadership roles, explaining 51% of variance. A strong positive effect was also apparent on teachers' commitment and effectiveness, as measured by teachers' perception. Leadership roles such as performance evaluation, motivation support, and development improvement had a strong influence on effectiveness. The findings could have implications for the selection and training of future educators.