The Influence of Transformational Leadership and Organizational Climate toward the Performance Efficiency of Personnel in Thongsuk College

Abstract

     The objective of this research was to study transformational leadership and organizational climate that influence the performance efficiency of personnel in Thongsuk College. The population in this research was its personnel of whom Yamane’s formula was applied to receiving a good representative for the population. The sample size was of 289 subjects with the confidence at 95% and error at ±5%. Questionnaire was adopted as a tool to conduct the research. The researcher selectively employed percentage, mean, t- distribution (T-test), f-distribution (F-test), and multiple regression analysis for statistical analysis. The results revealed that 1) although there were differences among personal variables including sex, status, education level, working position, and working experience affecting the performance efficiency of personnel in Thongsuk College, there was no statistically significant difference at 0.05, 2) Leadership factors of authority-compliance, laissez-faire, compromiser, and team management that were considered for predicting performance efficiency of personnel in Thongsuk College demonstrated a positive correlation in the same direction, and 3) factors of organizational structure, warmth and support, rewards and punishment, and performance standard that were considered for predicting performance efficiency of personnel in Thongsuk College demonstrated a positive correlation in the same direction.

Key words: Transformational Leadership, Organizational Climate, Performance Efficiency