Innovation in Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

Innovation in Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

Investigating the Relationship between Transformational Leadership on Emotional Burnout of Leaders of Educational Organizations with an Emphasis on the Contribution of Emotional Intelligence and Role Playing

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Strategic Management, Kish Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kish, Iran
Abstract
This study seeks to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership style and emotional burnout of educational leaders with an emphasis on emotional intelligence and role playing. This study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive survey in terms of method. The study sample included 460 leaders and employees of various educational institutions and organizations in Iran who were selected through snowball sampling. Data were collected using transformational leadership behavior questionnaires (Avolio et al., 1999), role playing (Diefendorff et al., 2005), emotional burnout (Maslach & Jackson, 1981), and emotional intelligence (Wong & law, 2002) and then analyzed through confirmatory factor analysis. The results of regression analysis showed that the relationship between transformational leadership and emotional burnout of leaders is moderated by the role playing factor. It was also found that emotional intelligence moderates this relationship. The higher the emotional intelligence of leaders, the less they use their role and, consequently, the less burnout they experience. The findings show a significant impact of emotional intelligence on the well-being of educational leaders. Based on the results obtained, it is recommended that educational organizations design programs to familiarize their leaders with emotion regulation strategies
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