Transformational Leadership, Mindfulness, Readiness For Change And Lecturers’ Commitment To Teaching Entrepreneurship In Malaysian Polytechnics

Educators‘ entrance and retention in the teaching profession are related to their commitment to teaching. The study aimed to examine the influence of transformational leadership and mindfulness on lecturers‘ commitment to teaching entrepreneurship with the mediating effect of readiness for change in...

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Main Author:	Yeap, Sock Beei
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2020
Subjects:	L7-991 Education (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/55617/1/PD0002-SB%20YEAP%20cut.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.556172022-11-11T02:18:55Z Transformational Leadership, Mindfulness, Readiness For Change And Lecturers’ Commitment To Teaching Entrepreneurship In Malaysian Polytechnics 2020-01 Yeap, Sock Beei L7-991 Education (General) Educators‘ entrance and retention in the teaching profession are related to their commitment to teaching. The study aimed to examine the influence of transformational leadership and mindfulness on lecturers‘ commitment to teaching entrepreneurship with the mediating effect of readiness for change in Malaysian polytechnics. The study employed explanatory sequential design, which the quantitative data would collect first and it followed by the collection of qualitative data to elaborate or explain the results of quantitative. Data were collected by using questionnaires and analysing by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and SmartPLS version 3.2.8 in the quantitative phase. Meanwhile, thematic analysis was performed by using Atlas.ti version 8.0 in the qualitative phase. Findings in quantitative phase showed that readiness for change mediated the relationship between transformational leadership and commitment to teaching entrepreneurship. However, findings did not support three hypotheses, which included (1) influence of transformational leadership on lecturers‘ commitment to teaching entrepreneurship, (2) influence of mindfulness on lecturers‘ commitment to teaching entrepreneurship; and (3) mediating role of readiness for change on the relationship between mindfulness and commitment to teaching entrepreneurship. In the second qualitative phase, themes of lecturers‘ professional commitment, commitment to teaching, professional preparation for teaching, and the significance of teaching entrepreneurship emerged to explain the quantitative results. 2020-01 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/55617/ http://eprints.usm.my/55617/1/PD0002-SB%20YEAP%20cut.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Pendidikan
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description	Educators‘ entrance and retention in the teaching profession are related to their commitment to teaching. The study aimed to examine the influence of transformational leadership and mindfulness on lecturers‘ commitment to teaching entrepreneurship with the mediating effect of readiness for change in Malaysian polytechnics. The study employed explanatory sequential design, which the quantitative data would collect first and it followed by the collection of qualitative data to elaborate or explain the results of quantitative. Data were collected by using questionnaires and analysing by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and SmartPLS version 3.2.8 in the quantitative phase. Meanwhile, thematic analysis was performed by using Atlas.ti version 8.0 in the qualitative phase. Findings in quantitative phase showed that readiness for change mediated the relationship between transformational leadership and commitment to teaching entrepreneurship. However, findings did not support three hypotheses, which included (1) influence of transformational leadership on lecturers‘ commitment to teaching entrepreneurship, (2) influence of mindfulness on lecturers‘ commitment to teaching entrepreneurship; and (3) mediating role of readiness for change on the relationship between mindfulness and commitment to teaching entrepreneurship. In the second qualitative phase, themes of lecturers‘ professional commitment, commitment to teaching, professional preparation for teaching, and the significance of teaching entrepreneurship emerged to explain the quantitative results.
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qualification_name	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author	Yeap, Sock Beei
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title	Transformational Leadership, Mindfulness, Readiness For Change And Lecturers’ Commitment To Teaching Entrepreneurship In Malaysian Polytechnics
title_short	Transformational Leadership, Mindfulness, Readiness For Change And Lecturers’ Commitment To Teaching Entrepreneurship In Malaysian Polytechnics
title_full	Transformational Leadership, Mindfulness, Readiness For Change And Lecturers’ Commitment To Teaching Entrepreneurship In Malaysian Polytechnics
title_fullStr	Transformational Leadership, Mindfulness, Readiness For Change And Lecturers’ Commitment To Teaching Entrepreneurship In Malaysian Polytechnics
title_full_unstemmed	Transformational Leadership, Mindfulness, Readiness For Change And Lecturers’ Commitment To Teaching Entrepreneurship In Malaysian Polytechnics
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granting_institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
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