https://ojs.jerssr.org.pk/index.php/jerssr <p>Journal of Educational Research and Social Sciences Review (JERSSR) published by Sir Syed College of Education Katlang Mardan, Pakistan</p> Sir Syed College of Education, Katlang Mardan en-US Journal of Educational Research and Social Sciences Review (JERSSR) 2710-4524 https://ojs.jerssr.org.pk/index.php/jerssr/article/view/331 <p><em>The quantitative paper examined the influence of transactional leadership style on teacher motivation at high-secondary schools in the Charsadda district of Pakistan. The study was based on a post positivist, quantitative, correlational design research survey using a random sample of 102 out of 705 male teachers. Validated questionnaires were used to gather data on transactional leadership variables (contingent reward and management by exception) and teacher motivation. (intrinsic and extrinsic). The research tool was validated and the reliability was 0.70 cronbach,s Alpha which was acceptable in the field of social science. Findings showed that transactional leadership behaviors were significantly positively related to extrinsic motivation, and a more subtle impact on intrinsic motivation. The results of the study indicated the importance of reward systems, in general, on teacher motivation, but warn that transactional leadership practices should not be overly dependent on in order to get more profound professional involvement. It was recommended that educational leadership programs should be designed to offer training on both transactional and transformational leadership in order to meet the extrinsic and intrinsic motivation needs.</em></p> Muhammad Bilal Dr. Muhammad Idris Dr. Maksal Minaz Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Educational Research and Social Sciences Review (JERSSR) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ 2026-01-03 2026-01-03 6 1 1 9