THE MODERATING EFFECT OF WORK ETHICS OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

Abstract: The main objective of the study was to determine the moderating effect of work ethics of public secondary school teachers on the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational change. Quantitative non-experimental research using correlational techniques was the design of the study. Four hundred public secondary school teachers in Davao Region, Philippines for the school year 2017-2018 were the samples selected through stratified random sampling. Adapted questionnaires served as the survey tools. Research findings showed that school heads as perceived by their teachers have very high level of transformational leadership and teachers have very high level of work ethics. Further, findings revealed that transformational leadership and work ethics are significantly related to organizational change. Hierarchical regression as the statistical tool revealed that significant moderating effect of work ethics on the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational change does not exist. The findings did not support the alternative hypothesis of significant moderating effect of work ethics on the relationship between the two variables but did support previous research that separately transformational leadership and work ethics are important drivers of organizational change. Keywords: educational management, moderating effect, work ethics, transformational leadership, organizational change, Philippines. Title: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF WORK ETHICS OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE Author: Regina C. Duntar International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning ISSN 2394-9686 Vol. 12, Issue 2, March 2025 - April 2025 Page No: 82-96 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 26-April-2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15286445 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/THE%20MODERATING%20EFFECT%20OF%20WORK%20ETHICS-26042025-2.pdf