The Relationship between Principal Leadership Styles and Teacher’s Job Satisfaction in a British School in Sharjah City
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2023-11
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The British University in Dubai (BUiD)
Abstract
In modern society, education serves as a cornerstone of societal progress, driven by the quality and quantity of educational personnel, standards, leadership styles of school principals, resources, and the learning environment. Educational leaders hold significant responsibilities, from evaluations to maintaining high standards and ensuring Ministry of Education compliance, shaping the school culture through their leadership styles.
Research highlights the substantial impact of leadership styles on teacher and staff satisfaction. This emphasizes the need for school leaders to understand effective leadership styles for sustaining satisfaction. Teacher satisfaction is influenced by various factors, such as relationships with principals, peer connections, compensation, workload, curriculum, community support, facilities, job contentment, and professional reputation.
This research explores how diverse leadership styles affect teacher satisfaction, from the teachers' perspective. The findings have practical value for educators and administrators, underscoring the role of effective leadership in recruiting and retaining qualified educators. It also sheds light on the importance of principals' understanding of instructional methodologies and their impact on teacher well-being and effectiveness. Ultimately, this research aims to enhance educational outcomes and overall education quality.
This research adopted a quantitative approach to systematically collect and analyse numerical data, aiming to investigate the association between teacher job satisfaction and principal leadership styles. The study concentrated on teachers and the principal of a school situated in Sharjah city, United Arab Emirates, following the British curriculum and comprising approximately 300 teachers.
Upon analysing the collected data, the author concludes that there exists a positive correlation between the leadership style of principals and teachers' job satisfaction. Furthermore, the research establishes that leadership style, whether transformational, transactional, or laissez-faire, invariably leads to higher levels of teacher job satisfaction.
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leadership styles, teacher’s job satisfaction, United Arab Emirates (UAE)