A Bibliometric And Visual Analysis Of Transformational Leadership At A Physical Education-Focused Institution In China

Abstract

Analyzing the hot topics and frontier evolvement of the research field of transformational leadership by Chinese scholars is highly important for the development of sports in Chinese colleges and institutions. The study utilized the metrology program CiteSpace to create a keyword network map of the transformative leadership research field in CNKI publications from 2004 to 2023. This map was generated for the purpose of visual examination. The research findings indicate that the main areas of interest in transformational leadership are the theory of transformational leadership, organizational performance, leadership style, and empirical application. The key areas of focus in transformative leadership research include leadership effectiveness, various transformative leadership styles, transformative leadership in educational administration and business management, organizational support for transformative leadership, transformative leadership in higher education, and other related subjects.