The Development of a Principal Change Leadership Competency Model: A Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Approach.
Tai Mei Kin1 ； Omar Abdull Kareem2 ； Mohamad Sahari Nordin3 Khuan Wai Bing2
Abstract: The objectives of the study were twofold: to develop a substantiated Principal Change Leadership Competency Model (PCLCM) and to develop an instrument to identify change leadership competencies that facilitate change and maximise change effectiveness in secondary schools. A total of 936 teachers from 47 high-performing schools in Malaysia completed the survey. Structural equation modelling was applied to test the models. An exploratory factor analysis was employed to identify the underlying factors, while a confirmatory factor analysis was applied to test the measurement models. The analysis yielded a four-factor PCLCM: a) goal framing; b) capacity building; c) defusing resistance and conflict; and d) institutionalising. The results demonstrated a good fit of the model: normed x2=3.184, TLI=.983, CFI=.987 and RMSEA=.048. The results also provided evidence for convergent validity, discriminant validity and construct reliability. The PCLCM is a coherent premier empirically tested model derived in a local Malaysian cultural education setting. It provides direction for practitioners as useful feedback in planning, designing, implementing and evaluating future training and development programmes for school principals. Specifically, it is an effective training needs analysis tool tailored for school principals to identify their distinct needs on relevant training programmes at the different stages of change. It therefore has far-reaching implications for the one-size-fits-all approach frequently employed by trainers and, thus, maximising learning impact. In addition, the Principal Change Leadership Competency Scale is a promising and welcome tool for both practitioners and relevant parties. With only 12 items, it covers four phases of change. It is economic, easy to administer and not time consuming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Key words: FACTOR analysis；STRUCTURAL equation modeling
总结：这项研究的目的是双重的：开发一个充实校长变革领导胜任力模型（PCLCM），并制定一种手段，以确定变化的领导能力，以促进变革和中学最大的变化效果。共有936名教师47高绩效学校在马来西亚完成了调查。结构方程模型应用于测试模型。
来源：International Studies in Educational Administration (Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration & Management (CCEAM)). 2014, Vol. 42 Issue 2, p3-43. 41p.