Influence of Transformational Leadership Styles on Teacher Turnover (Published)
The trend of teachers leaving teaching profession for other jobs or moving to other schools is worrying. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between leadership styles of Principals and reduction of teacher turnover in public secondary schools in Kenya. The objectives sought to determine the extent to which principals use different leadership styles influence teacher turnover in public secondary schools and the relationship between leadership styles of principals and teacher turnover in public secondary schools. This study was guided by the human capital theory. The study population involved 35 principals and deputy principals and 612 teachers. The study established that teacher turnover was experienced in most of the schools with varying reasons. The study concluded that transformative leadership style has a negative influence on teacher turnover hence recommends its use so as to retain teachers at their work stations.
Keywords: Education, Promotion, Teacher, Turnover, transformational
Motivation and Employee Retention in Bagabaga College of Education in Northern Region, Ghana (Published)
High retention of employees has been identified as one of the prerequisites for a consistent development and accomplishment of organizational goals. However, it has been established that employee motivation influences employee retention. Primary aim of this study was to investigate motivation and retention of employees at the Bagabaga College of Education. A sample size of 50 respondents comprising both teaching and non-teaching staff was purposively selected. Data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics. The study found that the most important motivational packages available are salary, promotional opportunities, work environment and security. Amongst these motivational packages, salaries were found to have the greatest effect on retention. The study also found that that there were gender differences in the perception of motivational packages where the male employees valued financial rewards, salaries and promotions, while the female employees were more motivated by security, work relation and work environment. It is therefore recommended that the government should migrate all the staff from the GES payroll to the Tertiary Payroll.
Keywords: Employee Retention, Motivation, Motivational Strategies, Promotion Opportunities, Salaries, Turnover