Demetria Mkulu, Pauline Nam

Perceptions On Principals' Leadership Styles

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Produktbeschreibung

Leadership of secondary schools is becoming more challenging in Tanzania as a result of the governments to plan for the expansion of the secondary system in order, to accommodate the rising population of students. This study was conducted to find out the students and teachers perceptions on principals leadership styles in public secondary schools in Iringa District in Tanzania. Survey and naturalistic designs were employed, the sample size composed of 345 respondents. Fifteen secondary schools were randomly selected for the study. Questionnaires and interview guide were used to collect data.The study revealed that the students and teachers perceived their principals as either having little, moderate or excellent leadership styles. The principals rarely involved students and teachers in solving instructional problems, the principals did not delegate responsibilities and principals were not transparent in financial management. It was recommended that principals should attend trainings on leadership, practice transparency of financial management, delegate of responsibility, and should foster a good working relationship in schools.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 185g
• ISBN-13: 9783845403625
• ISBN-10: 3845403624
• Artikelnr.: 37147751

Autorenporträt

has an undergraduate degree from the University of St Tomas of Aquinas in Legazpi city Philippines. Masters Degree from The Catholic University of Eastern Africa. She has been a lecturer at St. Augustine University in Tanzania and a doctoral student at CUEA. Pauline Nam is a lecturer at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.