The Relation-Ship Between Principals Leadership Styles And Teachers’ Job Satisfaction In Government Secondary Schools At Gullele Sub-City Administration

Abstract

This study was examined the relationship between principals leadership styles and teachers’ job satisfaction in government secondary schools of Gulele sub-city administration. To achieve the purpose, descriptive design was employed; using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used. The research was analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and the correlation coefficient using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS version 26). A total of 202 teachers were selected through random sampling technique (by using lottery method) to participate in the study. The finding of the study shows that, the relationship between principals leadership style and teachers job satisfaction in government secondary school was lack trained, low teachers participation in decision making low teachers motivation low teachers satisfaction, low involvement in any activities and no fully practiced transformational leadership style. On the basis of these findings the researcher provided such recommendations that school principals should aware of the importance of transformation of leadership style, act as a leader but not, as manage, and try to display it in their daily activities, endeavors involving different stakeholders such as principals, teachers and government organization.