Leader Role Behavior of Senior Secondary School Principals in Ethiopia
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1992-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study was undertaken to assess the level
of effectiveness of senior secondary school principals
in Ethiopia as they predispose their influence over
their staff both in task performance and group
satisfaction (morale) activities. The analysis was
based on the application of Halpin's 'Behavioral'
model.
A rigorous statistical procedure was employed
on the data derived basically from the perceptual
ratings of the three independent groups that bear a
direct impact on the principalS leadership rQle.
!he outcome of the data analysia revealed that, fewer
principals were on the 'trans~~tional style' with the
largest proportion emphasizing a consideration behavior~
perhaps affecting school effectiveness.
On the whole, the findings showed that factors
significant in school leadership are centred around
student enrolle~ent size, staff motivation, principals'
manag~ent training, and the attitudes of the '!Iork
groups towards the power of the principal.
It was thus suggested that to improve the leadership
capacity of principals the present status of schools
with respect to ever increasing enrollment, lower
staff morale, and bottlenecks in finance and facilities
must be tackled adequately before individual principal's
excellence and effectiveness can be realized.
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Leader Role Behavior