The Reality of Practicing Transformational Leadership Behavior in Yemeni Community Colleges: A Field Study on Private Community Colleges in the Capital Municipality – Sana’a"

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the actual practice of transformational leadership behavior in private community colleges in the Capital Municipality of Yemen, based on its five core dimensions: idealized influence (role modeling), intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration, motivation, and empowerment. The researchers employed a descriptive-analytical methodology, applying the study to a sample of 59 employees (both male and female) selected from a population of approximately 90 individuals across five private community colleges in Sana’a. Thus, the sample represented 67% of the total population.. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire comprising 48 items, divided into two sections: general demographic information, and specific items measuring the extent of transformational leadership practices across the five dimensions. .The results revealed that academic leadership in these colleges demonstrated a high level of engagement with transformational leadership behaviors, with an overall mean agreement of 76.56%. The idealized influence dimension was found to be the most commonly practiced (79.992%), whereas motivation was the least practiced (73.866% (

Moreover, the analysis indicated a statistically significant positive relationship between transformational leadership behavior and the four dimensions: intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration, motivation, and empowerment. In contrast, no statistically significant relationship was found with the idealized influence (role modeling) dimension.