PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP STYLES ON TEACHERS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AWKA SOUTH LGA
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The study investigated the perceived influence of principals’ leadership styles on teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Awka South LGA. Three research questions guided the study. The population of the study comprised of 1,616 principals and teachers from the 65 public secondary schools in Awka Education Zone of Anambra State, Nigeria. This comprised of 65 principals and 1,551 teachers in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The sample size for this research is 375 respondents. A structured validated questionnaire was used to collect data for the study and the reliability of the instrument was determined through a pilot test. Mean was used to answer the research questions. The finding of the study revealed that democratic leadership style influences teachers’ job performance to a high extent while autocratic and laissez-faire leadership styles influences teachers’ job performance to a low extent in public secondary schools in Awka South LGA. Based on these findings, the researcher recommended among others that the Post Primary Secondary Schools Services Commission (PPSSC) should provide principals with training in more collaborative and inclusive leadership styles can help them develop skills that improve teacher motivation and performance.
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Principals, Leadership Styles, Teachers, Job Performance, Secondary schoolsDownloads
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