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Abstract
The study explored the relationship of social competence and transformational leadership qualities of public elementary school heads in IGACOS Division. Also, it investigated the domains of social competence of school heads that significantly influenced transformational leadership qualities. With the use of probability sampling, 150 elementary teachers in the public schools were selected as the respondents. Utilizing the descriptive-correlational survey method, the data collated were analyzed through the use of Mean, Product- Moment correlation and Regression Analysis. Results revealed that there was an extensive social competence of school heads and an extensive transformational leadership qualities. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between the two variables. Moreover, all domains of social competence of school heads were found to have significantly influenced transformational leadership qualities. Based on the findings, it was further suggested that higher officials in the Department of Education identify means on how to help school heads to be empowered with strong social competence which may help them in showcasing transformational leadership qualities. More so, future researchers may further explore the involved variables considering other factors and research methods. Keywords: Social competence, transformational leadership qualities, IGACOS Division, Philippines
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Copyright © 2024 Jenward D. Saradpon. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
