An investigation of the relationship between leader effectiveness and teachers' attitudes toward their jobs

Abstract

The overall objectives of this study were: 1. To identify the presence or absence of leadership effectiveness in eight selected Primary Teacher Training Colleges by means of the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire-'Real'. 2. To determine the teachers' attitudes toward their job by using the Purdue Master Attitude Scale-'Vocation'. 3. To analyze the relationship between leadership effectiveness and teachers' attitudes toward their job. The study aimed to highlight the importance of leadership effectiveness in educational institutions. It was hypothesized that there would be a significant relationship between leadership effectiveness and teachers' favorable attitudes toward their job. Eight Primary Teacher Training Colleges were chosen according to their geographical location as representative of the total population. Sixty-Four teachers Here randomly selected: four female teachers and four male teachers from each of the eight colleges. The instruments used were: the Leader Behavior Description. Questionnaire- 'Real' and the Purdue Master Attitude Scale-vocation ". The teachers also answered a questionnaire regarding their gender , age, teaching and administrative experience. Statistical methods used to interpret the data were the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation and the chi-square. The major findings of the study were : there was a positive but non significant relationship between perceived leadership behavior and the teachers' attitudes toward their job; there Has a positive and significant relationship between the leaders' initiating structure and the teachers' attitudes toward their job, and there was a significant, negative relationship between teacher's attitudes and their administrative experience. These findings are supported by the review of literature which showed that the achievement of organizational and individual goals were relevant in determining group efficiency.