Study of Transformational Leadersh)p and Teacher Commitment in Malaysian Public Schools. Khalip Musa , 2012: Applied Dissertation , Nova Southeastern University , AbrahamS. Fischler School of Education. ERIC Descriptors: Transformational Leadership, Public Schools, Teacher Attitudes , Leadership Styles This applied dissertation was designed to examine the relationship between transformational and transactional leadership styles and their influence on teachers ' commitment from the perspectives of teachers in the selected public primary schools. This study sought to determine the extent to which transformational and transactional leadership styles were practiced by school leaders. In addition, the researcher examined the degree to which these leadership styles managed to influence levels ofteacher commitment. The researcher surveyed 285 teachers from four primary schools to study the relationship between transformational and transactional leadership and commitment using the multifactor .....

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