The purposes of this study is to explore the mediation effect of LMX between principal`s leadership and teacher`s followership in elementary school. For the purposes, the theoretical model was constructed to explore the mediation effect of LMX, and ex...
The purposes of this study is to explore the mediation effect of LMX between principal`s leadership and teacher`s followership in elementary school. For the purposes, the theoretical model was constructed to explore the mediation effect of LMX, and examined the direct and indirect effects of principal`s leadership on the teacher`s followership. Following the results of the study, The fit indices of theoretical model are very good; x2 =65.153(p<.001), TLI= .994, RMSEA= .065, NFI= .996, and CFI= .997. The results of the study are followed; First, there are significant relationships among principal`s transformational leadership, teacher`s followership and LMX. Second, principal`s transformational leadership directly affect teacher`s followership, but principal`s transactional leadership does not affect, and LMX between principal and teacher affect teacher`s followership positively. Third, LMX serves as a positive mediator to the effects of principal`s transformational leadership on teacher`s followership, but LMX serves as a negative mediator to the effects of principal`s transactional leadership on teacher`s followership. Therefore, as leaders of elementary school, principals should exercise transformational leadership to enhance the teacher`s followership through LMX.