scholarly journals The Relationship between Decision Making Styles and Leadership Styles among Public School Principals

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aieman Ahmad Al-Omari
SAGE Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401982954 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason A. Kaufman

The present study sought to investigate perceptions of stress and coping among public school principals. School principals are daily called upon to make decisions regarding a range of unscripted events. The position can be stressful, and stress is known to interfere with sound decision making. It was predicted that present samples of school principals would report a mean level of elevated stress. Contrary to expectations, school principals did not report an elevated level of stress. They instead reported an ostensibly effective reliance on problem-focused and emotion-focused coping skills. It remains unclear how the school principals developed such adaptive means for coping with the stress of leading schools. It is recommended that future research explore this question so that such skills may be transmitted to principals-in-training.


Author(s):  
Maha Saleh Ibrahim Haddad

The study aimed to identify the prevailing leadership styles (democratic,autocratic, and sedentary) among the principals of public schools and their relation to the quality of education from the point of view of the evaluators of the quality of education in Jordan. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher prepared a questionnaire consisting of (35) items dealing with two fields. The first field consisted of (15) items distributed to the prevailing leadership styles among the principals. The study sample consisted of (100) residents of the quality of education in the Ministry of Education. The study found that the three leadership styles of public school principals were in favor of the democratic leadership model with an average of 3.68 and a high degree of appreciation followed by an autocratic pattern with an average of 3.35 and a medium degree of appreciation. The mean pattern was average (2.60) with a medium degree of appreciation. The average level of assessment of the quality indicators of education and accountability was also found. The total arithmetic average of the axis (3.35). It also showed an average level of assessment of the indicators of the quality of education and accountability, where the total arithmetic average of the axis (3.35). The study found that the three leadership styles of public school principals were in favor of the democratic leadership pattern at an average of 3.68 and high, followed by the autocratic pattern with an average of 3.35 and a medium grade. The plurality came last with an average of (2.60) Education (adequacy, security, credibility, effectiveness), and a statistically significant relationship between prevailing leadership styles and the quality of education in Jordan. Based on the results, the study recommended activating and directing school principals to follow the democratic pattern in the practice of leadership and moving away from the autocratic and sedimentary patterns. he results also showed a strong positive correlation between leadership patterns of school principals and quality indicators of education. Based on the results, the study recommended activating and directing school principals to follow the democratic pattern in the practice of leadership and moving away from the autocratic and sedimentary patterns.


1993 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-202
Author(s):  
James E. Lyons

This study was designed to determine the level of competency that beginning principals perceived they had in their primary areas of responsibility when appointed to the position. Secondarily, the study determined what beginning principals perceived to be their greatest challenges and frustrations, most familiar and most unfamiliar areas of responsibility, and who was most and least helpful to them as new principals. The findings indicated that beginning principals are challenged by the following: delegating responsibilities and becoming familiar with the principal's role, the local school, and school operations. Their major frustrations were role adjustment, the (large) amount of responsibility, and time management.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document