The Impact of Transformational and Transactional Leadership Styles on the Motivation and Academic Performance of Students at University Level

Talat  Islam; Muhammad  Aamir; Ishfaq  Ahmed; Saher Khushi  Muhammad

Authors

Talat Islam Ph.D. Scholar, Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Campus, Malaysia
Muhammad Aamir Lecturer, Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Ishfaq Ahmed Ph.D. Scholar, Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Campus, Malaysia Lecturer, Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Saher Khushi Muhammad Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find the relationship between transactional and transformational leadership styles
with the motivation and academic performance of the students at university level. Quantitative analysis approach was used in
which 400 students from different universities participate. Microsoft excel sheet and SPSS 17 was used to analyze the results.
Results indicate that the relationship between both of the leadership styles with motivation and academic performance exists.
But relationship between transformational leadership style and motivation was found to be greater. On the other hand
transactional leadership style was found to have greater impact on the academic performance of the students. Motivated
students were also found to be performing better academically. This study was conducted in a city but the results could be more
generalized after increasing the population up to a country.