Relationship Between Shared Leadership Style and Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers

Saghir Ahmad

doi:10.7176/rhss/9-11-01

Abstract

Teaching is a highly noble profession and teachers are always a strong pillar to the society. The ultimate process of education could be simplified as a meaningful interaction between the teacher and the learner. The teacher thus plays a direct and crucial role in molding a pupil towards education. The present study aimed to explore the relationship between s hared leadership style and teachers’ job satisfaction in secondary schools. To achieve this purpose, a correlation research method was used. The population of the study included all the secondary school teachers in the Lahore district. The sample consisted of 200 secondary school teachers. The self-developed questionnaire related school shared leadership style and job satisfaction was used for data collection in this study. The data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. It was concluded that there was positive weak significant relationship between shared leadership and teachers’ job satisfaction. On the basis of findings, school leadership may improve the shared leadership for the enhancement of the teacher’s job satisfaction. Head of the school may develop and promote positive and warmth relationship with teachers. Keywords: Shared leadership, job satisfaction, and school teachers. DOI : 10.7176/RHSS/9-11-01 Publication date :June 30 th 2019

Highlights

Leadership is the ability of an individual or a group of personnel to impact and guide followers and staff members in the organization
This study shows that if the school environment is supportive and cooperating teachers get job satisfaction
Pearson r was used for relationship between shared leadership and job satisfaction

Summary

Introduction

Leadership is the ability of an individual or a group of personnel to impact and guide followers and staff members in the organization. Shared leadership is one of the emerging and new style to lead the institutions It is a social phenomenon including common goals between colleagues as they work in the direction of group goals. The ability of leadership impact others and happens with regards to colleague connections and presumes the presence of workers (Bedeian & Hunt, 2006) This perspective of shared authority has been generally applicable and suitable in academic world. 2. Significance of Study The perceptions of teachers about shared leadership, and the resultant effect on job satisfaction, is important to understand. The findings of study have significant importance for the school administrators who believe on shared leadership In this leadership, head of the institution share things and ideas with followers and colleagues. This study shows that if the school environment is supportive and cooperating teachers get job satisfaction

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