Relationship between Principals’ Leadership Styles and Job Satisfaction Level of Secondary School Teachers in Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract

The research assessed how principals in secondary schools manage their leadershipapproaches to influence teachers' job satisfaction throughout educational institutions in Islamabad, Pakistan. The research sought to examine the relationship between principals’ leadership styles and teachers’ job satisfaction. Inthis study, a descriptive, quantitative, and correlational research design was employed. A total of 100 secondary school teachers were selected through census sampling techniques from institutions across Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Data was collected from the participants through structured questionnaires. Data was analyzed based on descriptive as well as inferential statistics. The results revealedthat there is a substantial positive relationship between democratic leadershipstyle and job satisfaction (r=0.643). On the other hand, a significant negative relationship was investigated between autocratic leadership style and teachers’ jobsatisfaction (r= -0.569). The study revealed a weak yet statistically valid positiverelationship between laissez-faire leadership style and job satisfaction (r= 0.023). It
clearly shows that that democratic leadership possesses a solid positive effect on job satisfaction yet teachers under autocratic leadership experience reducedsatisfaction at their work.

Keywords: Relationship, Principal’ Leadership Styles, Job Satisfaction, SecondarySchool Teachers