Influence of principals’ leadership styles on job performance of teachers in Technical Colleges in Delta State

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the influence of principals’ leadership style on the job performance of teachers in technical colleges in Delta State. Three research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 603 teachers in technical colleges. The sample size of 121 teachers was selected using a simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire titled Principals’ Leadership Style Assessment Questionnaire (PLSAQ) was used to collect data. Three experts validated the instrument. The reliability of the instrument was determined using the Cronbach Alpha statistics which yielded a coefficient of 0.86. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. One null hypothesis was tested using t-test statistics at a 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that the principal’s leadership style influences teachers' job performance in technical colleges in Delta State to a high extent. Based on the findings and conclusion, it was recommended among others, that principals should not strictly adhere to a particular leadership style in the course of carrying out their duties but apply them as situations and the need arises, school principals should ensure early and constant reminder of an adequate supply of instructional facilities for practical from the ministry of technical education, teachers in technical colleges should be treated with respect, and should be involved in decision-making in order to reduce their anti- behaviour at work.