Identification of Leadership Styles in The Pre-University Educational System. Case Study

Abstract

The present research focuses on creating a typology of leadership style practiced in the pre-university education institutions in Romania, starting from the assumption that every teacher becomes a leader in relation to the classroom. We used the quantitative study, through the semi-standardized questionnaire, applied face to the face, by interviewers, on a sample of 507 persons from 97 pre-university education institutions in South Muntenia development region, from Romania. In the process of personal development, defining their own leadership style is a sure way to understand ourselves and to interact with those around us. After processing the data it was found out that in terms of leadership style existent in the pre-university education in the region studied the collaborative style prevails by a majority of 68%, facilitative style 18% and 14% the authoritarian style. The main conclusion of the study is that understanding and leadership practicing are particularly important for the sustainable development of the Romanian pre-university education