How does Transformational Leadership of Principals Affect Teacher Organizational Commitment? An Empirical Analysis Based on Mediating and Moderating Effects

In recent years, the decline in the appeal of school organization and teaching profession has attracted wide attention in educational community. Published in the Education Research, this study employed the interaction ritual chains theory to examine the influence of transformational leadership of principals on teacher organizational commitment in the school context, and its influencing mechanism via the mediating and moderating effects. Teacher organizational commitment refers to teachers’ mindset of identifying with the values of the school, being committed to its development, and aspiring to continue working in the schoo