Transformational leadership in educational management: Systematic review of the literature

Abstract

The purpose of conducting a systematic review of the literature on transformational leadership in educational management is to provide a comprehensive overview of existing research in this field. Such a review helps to identify key themes, trends, and gaps in the literature, providing valuable information for future research and practice. By synthesizing and analyzing findings from multiple studies, researchers can gain a deeper understanding of the impact and effectiveness of transformational leadership in educational management. This systematic review aims to contribute to the existing knowledge base on this topic and provide evidence-based recommendations for educational leaders and policy makers. A bibliometric analysis was proposed to analyze details such as Year of Publication, Country of Origin of the publication, Area of Knowledge in which the published research is conducted, and the Type of Publication most frequently used by the authors of each paper published in high impact journals indexed in Scopus database during the period from 2019 to 2023. Among the main findings, it was possible to determine that, for the execution of the different research methodologies, the report of 357 scientific papers related to the study Transformational leadership in educational management, from public institutions in Latin America, was achieved.