THE IMPORTANCE OF PRINCIPALS’ LEADERSHIP STYLES IN CREATING TEACHERS’ JOB SATISFACTION: A STUDY OF PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KARACHI

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between the leadership styles of principals and the job satisfaction of teachers in private primary schools in Karachi. The study was designed to identify the leadership styles practiced by principals of the schools and the relationship between their leadership styles and the level of job satisfaction of the teachers, respectively. The data was collected by using the Survey method from the selected sample comprising 300 primary school teachers from renowned schools. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires and it was presented by SPSS. The major findings revealed that transformational and transactional leadership are positively related to teachers’ job satisfaction, in addition, Principals' Decision-making and Teachers' Job Satisfaction have a positive relationship.