A survey study to find out the relationship between leadership styles and demographic characteristics of elementary and secondary school teachers
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Date
2010-11
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Academic Journals
Abstract
This article reports a study aiming to investigate the leadership styles of elementary and secondary
school teachers’ in Public Sector schools in Lahore, Pakistan. The study also explored if there was any
correlation between demographic characteristics of teachers and their leadership styles. A survey was
conducted using Task-oriented and People-oriented T_P leadership styles questionnaire comprising 35
items administered on 150 respondents. Pearson correlation, t-test and ANOVA methods were used to
analyze the data. Teachers` gender and monthly income were significantly correlated with the task
oriented, participating and selling leadership style. While Age, Designation, of the teachers` were
significantly correlated with the people oriented leadership, participating and delegating leadership
styles. Experience of the teachers had significant correlation with participating and delegating
leadership styles. Professional qualification was also significantly correlated with delegating leadership
style of teachers.
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Keywords
Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Styles, Education
Citation
Educational Research and Review Vol. 5 (9), pp. 655-661,November 2010