eprintid: 1626
rev_number: 7
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creators_name: Fung,, Lan Yong
creators_name: Chun,, How Chin
creators_name: Chuah,, Florence
creators_name: Ling,, Loreta Ling Uie
creators_name: Yuk,, Fong Chin
creators_id: fungyong@jesselton.edu.my
creators_id: hoa.qa@amccolllege.edu.my
creators_id: florencecsy@gmail.com
creators_id: loretaling8383@gmail.com
creators_id: fred@jesselton.edu.my
title: Teachers’ perceptions of the cruciality of digital leadership among principals in Sabah, Malaysia: a quantitative study
ispublished: pub
subjects: L1
divisions: JPS
full_text_status: public
abstract: The primary aim of this study was to examine teachers’ perceptions of the cruciality of digital leadership among principals in Sabah, Malaysia. The sample consisted of 102 secondary school teachers from Sabah, Malaysia who completed the Multifactor Digital Leadership Questionnaire (MDLQ). Non-parametric tests showed no significant differences in teachers’ perceptions in terms of gender, age, and job experience; significant differences were only found by way of teachers’ qualifications at p < 0.05. Wilcoxon signed rank test showed that all 47 MDLQ items were significant at p < 0.001 with medians significantly different from the hypothesized value of 3.5, indicating strong agreement. A high of 90.3 to 91.2 percent of teachers tended to perceive that it was highly crucial/crucial for principals to (1) adopt a solution-based approach, (2) stay abreast on the latest technological tools and trends, and (3) demonstrate knowledge of value creation. Additionally, 42 of the items had 81.4 to 89.2 percent of teachers who perceived that it was highly crucial/crucial for principals to demonstrate the characteristics and attributes of digital leadership. In light of the findings, several recommendations were made on how principals in Sabah could improve their digital leadership.
date: 2025-06-30
publication: Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH)
publisher: Secholian Publication
refereed: TRUE
issn: e2504-8562
official_url: https://www.msocialsciences.com/index.php/mjssh
related_url_url: https://www.msocialsciences.com/index.php/mjssh/article/view/3389
citation:   Fung,, Lan Yong and Chun,, How Chin and Chuah,, Florence and Ling,, Loreta Ling Uie and Yuk,, Fong Chin  (2025) Teachers’ perceptions of the cruciality of digital leadership among principals in Sabah, Malaysia: a quantitative study.  Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH).   ISSN e2504-8562     
document_url: http://eprints.iab.edu.my/v2/1626/1/Teachers%E2%80%99%20Perceptions%20of%20the%20Cruciality%20of%20Digital%20Leadership%20Among%20Principals%20in%20Sabah%2C%20Malaysia%20A%20Quantitative%20Study.pdf