THE EFFECT OF PRINCIPALS' MANAGEMENT STYLES ON TEACHERS' PERFORMANCE IN PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN OMDURMAN LOCALITY IN SUDAN
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https://doi.org/10.52627/ijeam.v3i1.89Keywords:
Management style, Principal, Teachers' PerformanceAbstract
The aims of this study to identify the predominant management style practiced by principals in private primary schools in Omdurman locality; to analyse the relationship between management styles and teachers' performance; and to examine the effect of management style practiced by principals on teachers' performance. The study employed survey research designs using a questionnaire. 45 of teachers were selected using simple random sampling. The results indicate that the democratic management style is the predominant style practiced in private primary schools in Omdurman locality. Laissez-faire and autocratic management styles were not practiced by principals in private primary schools in Omdurman locality. The study also revealed that management styles were low and positively correlated with the teachers' performance. Management style had an effect on teachers' performance by the contribution of the democratic management style that caused 25.1% of the variance in the teachers' performance. The study recommended schools principals should be encouraged to continue on democratic management style with taking into account other management styles according to the situation.ÂReferences
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Atsebeha. (2016). Principals’ leadership styles and their effects on teachers’ performance in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. University of South Africa.â€
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Chaudhry. (2012). Impact of Transactional and Laissez Faire Leadership Style on Motivation. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 3(7), 258-264.
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Creswell. (2012). Educational research: planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research / John W. Creswell. — 4th Ed.
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Goleman. (2007). Social intelligence. Beyond IQ, beyond emotional intelligence. New York: Bantam.
Harris. (2002). Effective Leadership in Schools Facing Challenging Contexts. J. School Leadersh. Manage. 22 (1):15-26.
Hoadley. (2007). Managing curriculum and instruction in South African secondary schools. Kopanong, Gauteng: Human Sciences Research Council.
Javed, C. &. (2012). Impact of Transactional and Laissez Faire Leadership Style on Motivation. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 3(7), 258-264.
Jemiryott, K. &. (2014). Relationship Between Principals’ Leadership Styles and Secondary School Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Nandi South District, Kenya. Journal of Education and Human Development, 3(2), 493–509.
Katou. (2008). Measuring the impact of HRM on organizational performance. Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 2, 119-142.
Kocker. (2009). Other-regarding preferences and leadership styles. Bonn: IZA.
Kootz, O. &. (1980). Management. (7th Ed.).New York:McGraw Hill Inc.
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Mahdy. (2016). The Impact of Leadership Styles on Teachers’ Professional Development: A Study of a Private School in Dubai. Dissertation for Degree of Master of Education, Dubai.
Masare, A. a. (2017). Effect of leadership styles on teacher’s performance in primary schools of Arusha District Tanzania. International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review, 4(4), 42-52.â€
Mbiti. (2007). Foundations to Education: its Meaning and Significance to Society. Heinemann.
Memo. (2019). Relationship Between Principals Leadership Styles And School Performance Of Secondary Schools In Decha Woreda, Kaffa Zone.
Mohammed. (2009). Management styles and their relationship to achieving educational goals in primary schools. Unpublished Master thesis.
Mulford. (2003). School leaders: Changing roles and impact on teacher and school effectiveness. Faculty of Education, University of Tasmania.
Nadarasa. (2014). The Influence of Principals’ Leadership Styles on School Teachers’ Job Satisfaction – Study of Secondary School in Jaffna District. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 4(1), 1–7.
Namusonge, K. a. (2012). The effect of leadership styles on organizational performance at state corporations in Kenya. International journal of business and commerce, 2(1), 1-12
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Nzuve. (2005). Elements of Organizational Behaviour. University of Nairobi.
Obilade. (1999). Leadership Qualities and Styles As They Relate to Instructional Productivity. The Manager Ibadan: Department of Educational Management, University of Ibadan, pp. 25-32.
Ornstein, L. a. (2012). Educational Administration: Concepts and Practices. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Ott. (1993). An introduction to statistical methods and data analysis. 4th edition. Duxbury Press, Belmont, CA.
Peteman. (2000). Participation and democratic theory. (21sted.). London: Cambridge University Press.
Pont. (2008). Improving School Leadership,Volume 1: Policy and Practice, OECD, Paris. Senge P (1990). The Fifth Discipline, Doubleday, New York.
Ratner. (2009). The correlation coefficient: Its values range between+ 1/− 1, or do they?. Journal of targeting, measurement and analysis for marketing, 17(2), 139-142.â€
Shamaki. (2015). Influence of Leadership Style on Teacher's Job Productivity in Public Secondary Schools in Taraba State, Nigeria. Journal of Education and Practice, 6(10), 200-203.â€
Shiu, W. a. (2009). The Relationship between Leadership Styles and Foreign English Teachers Job Satisfaction in Adult English Cram Schools: Evidences in Taiwan,' the J. Ame. Acad Bus., Cambridge 14(2).
Yulk. (2002). Leadership in Organizations, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River. N.J.
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