Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between attachment style, leadership styles and perceived leaderships effectiveness in government secondary schools in Ethiopia. Survey research design was used. Seventeen schools were selected randomly. Using Yamana’s (1967) formula 209 teachers were selected from sample schools proportionally using systematic random sampling technique. The Relationship Questionnaire (RQ) for attachment style and The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) were used to measure leadership style and leaders’ effectiveness. The research findings indicated that there is statistically significant relationship between transformational leadership and secure; Positive weak relationship was observed between preoccupied and transactional; Fearful attachment behavior of the leader is also moderately correlates with laissez-faire leadership style; there was a significantly moderate relationship between principals’ effectiveness and secure attachment style. It was also found that there was positive but moderate level of relationship between leadership style and overall attachment styles and strong correlation between attachment styles and leadership style with perceived leadership effectiveness. A regression analysis result indicated that the four attachment style statistically significant predictor of leadership styles (transformational, transactional and laissez-faire) even if the predictive power is low. It is also recommended that future research could do similar study using a different population in different setting, with different leadership style and different type of attachment styles to determine if the findings are reliable. Keywords: Attachment style, leadership style, principal’s effectiveness, transformational, transactional and laissez-faire. DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/10-7-02 Publication date: April 30 th 2020
Highlights
The performance of an organization positively related to Leadership effectiveness
The study tried to assess the correlation between different attachment style and leadership style and the result revealed there was strong correlation between dismissal attachment style and transactional and laissez-faire leadership style
Fearful attachment behavior of the leader is moderately correlates with laissez faire leadership style
Summary
The performance of an organization positively related to Leadership effectiveness. If an organization wants to improve its performance, it is the leadership effectiveness that should be analyzed and adapted to new requirements. School principal effectiveness is the positive response to administrative efforts and actions with the intention to accomplish stated goal. His/her performance in decision making, delegation of duties to subordinates, communication and setting good examples and motivating the teachers and students alike in an effort to create a conducive working environment to accomplish school goal and objective seem to enhance subordinate performance for school success (Adegun, 2002). Effective principals are liked and respected, rather than feared, and communicate caring for students as well as willingness to impose punishment if necessary (Tess, 2003). It is critical that we have to have a comprehensive understanding of the personal variables that contribute to effective leadership
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