JOB SATISFACTION OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN RELATION TO LEADERSHIP STYLES OF PRINCIPALS

The present study was conducted to study the job satisfaction of senior secondary school teachers in relation to leadership styles of principals. Descriptive survey method was used in the present study to obtain pertinent and precise information. The sample of the study comprised of 400 teachers selected from Una, Kangra, Hamirpur and Bilaspur district of H.P by employing multistage sampling technique. Self constructed scales for Job satisfaction and leadership styles were used to collect data. The findings of the study revealed that (1) The majority of the teachers i.e. 45% perceived their principal’s leadership style to be moderately effective. More effective leadership style was reported by 18% teachers whereas 13% teachers perceived their principals’ leadership style to be the most effective. Further the less effective leadership style was perceived by 11.5 % teachers; whereas only 12.5 % teachers perceived their principal’s leadership style to be least effective. (3) There existed significant relationship between job satisfaction of senior secondary school teachers and leadership styles of principals. (4) There existed significant relationship between job satisfaction of male teachers of senior secondary schools and leadership styles of principals with respect to gender, locale and stream