| This study examines the effect of dean leadership style on department chair burnout. The dependent variable in this study is job burnout and is made up of three scales: exhaustion, inefficacy, and cynicism. Independent variables include transformational and transactional styles of dean leadership, department chair stressors, and other personal, institutional and appointment factors. The findings are based on data from a survey of department leaders at liberal arts colleges and universities in the United States. Statistical analyses show that the leadership style of the dean has a significant effect on the burnout level of department chairs; transformational leaders tend to have a positive influence on department chair burnout, while transactional leaders tend to exert a negative influence. |
