Principal’s Leadership Style Based on Path-Goal Theory: A Literature Review

Abstract

The importance of the principal’s leadership style based on the Path-Goal Theory is interesting to study, and this paper examines the principal’s leadership style based on the Path-Goal Theory in achieving educational goals in schools. There are several articles on reviews of leadership styles based on Path-Goal Theory that can be found. This review aims to find out the principal’s leadership style based on path-goal theory in achieving educational goals in schools. Based on the literature review results, we found a significant relationship between the principal’s leadership style based on Path-Goal Theory in achieving educational goals in schools, which could be seen from the increase in teacher performance and teacher job satisfaction in school administration staff. The article review results showed a significant correlation between the principal’s leadership style based on the directive, supportive, participatory, and achievement-oriented leadership style on the level of performance and job satisfaction of teachers and administrative staff in schools. This is not underestimated from the influence of the principal’s leadership style based on PathGoal Theory in directing and motivating his followers in achieving educational goals at school.