Influence of Principal’s Leadership Styles on Teachers Job Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Egbeda Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of principal’s leadership styles on teachers job performance in public secondary schools in Egbeda local government, Oyo state.The study adopted the descriptive survey research design of the correlational type.Proportionate sampling technique was used to select 30% of public secondary school teachers in Oyo State which is 268 out of 891 given total number of 283 respondents in all. The data collected were used to analyzed using Inferential statistics such as PPMC was used to analyze hypotheses 1-4, while hypotheses 5 and 6 was analyzed using multiple regressions, at p 0.05 level of significance.It was revealed that there is no significant relationship between Democratic leadership styles and teachers’ job performance (r0.368>0.05). There is no significant relationship between Autocratic leadership styles and teachers’ job performance (r0.126 >0.05). There is no significant relationship between lassiez leadership styles and teachers’ job performance (r0.168>0.05). There is no significant relationship between situational leadership styles and teachers’ job performance (r0.508>0.05).It was recommended that Democratic style of leadership should be adopted by principals to improve performance. Principals should improve their way of public relations and accept constructive criticism. Autocratic leadership style should be adopted when necessary, especially in a situation where subordinate (teachers) in school who are inherently indolent and would avoid job if possible. Laissez –faire leadership style should be used by principals of public secondary school when need arise.