Relationship Between Resilience and Transformational Leadership According to the Perception of Academics*

Authors: Zehra İlbars - Gökhan Arastaman

The aim of this study was to determine the views of academics related to transformational leadership and resilience attitudes in terms of various variables and the relationship between transformational leadership and resilience in higher education setting. This quantitative correlational study was carried out with 390 academics in the state universities in Ankara. Data of the study was collected with the “Resiliency Scale” which was developed by the researcher and the “Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire” developed by Bass and Avolio. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were utilized. According to the results the resilience and leadership perceptions of the participants do not show a significant difference according to their academic positions and that the positivity and empathy dimensions of resilience are predictors of leadership. The findings that are expected to contribute to the literature were discussed, and based on the results of the research, suggestions were made to strengthen the resilience perceptions of the faculty members and to develop their leadership skills.

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