The Relationship between Decision Making Styles and Leadership Styles among Public Schools Principals

The present study examined the relationships between leadership styles and decision-making styles among public schools principals. A total of 108 principals returned questionnaires from Russaifa Education District in Jordan. The Decision Style Inventory and the Administrative Styles Questionnaire we...

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Published in:International education studies 2013, Vol.6 (7), p.100
Main Author: Al-Omari, Aieman Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Correlation
Decision Making
Foreign Countries
Jordan
Leadership Styles
Principals
Public Schools
Questionnaires
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Summary:The present study examined the relationships between leadership styles and decision-making styles among public schools principals. A total of 108 principals returned questionnaires from Russaifa Education District in Jordan. The Decision Style Inventory and the Administrative Styles Questionnaire were used in this study. "Directive decision making style" was predominant among school principals,. Leadership style (5, 5) "Constituency-Centered Administration" was predominant among school principals. The results revealed that no significant correlation exists between decision making styles and leadership styles of school principals. Upon the research findings, some recommendations were recommended.
ISSN:1913-9020
DOI:10.5539/ies.v6n7p100