An analysis of primary school teachers' perceptions of appropriate leadership styles for principals : a case study of schools in the Cape Peninsula and surrounding areas

School effectiveness is a multi-faceted concept. One of the important factors leading to school effectiveness is the type of leadership provided by the principal. Through his/her leadership, the principal must create the conditions under which the staff can function optimally in pursuit of the educational goals of the institution. A very important means of creating these conditions is for the principal to try to match his/her leadership style with the expectations of his/her staff. Failure to do so may lead to frustration and consequently to conditions not conducive to education. The only way for this match to take place is to know what teachers perceive as appropriate leadership styles and under which conditions these will be appropriate. Although much research has been done on effective leadership and leadership styles, they remain very complex issues. Research outside the sphere of educational management coupled with institutionally based research will provide us with a source of information rich enough to try to unravel the complexities of effective leadership. This survey must also be seen in that context.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Centre for Educational Research

Year dc:date.issued

1995

Author dc:creator

• Prinsloo, Clive Peter

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Lungu, Gatian

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17455

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/17455