IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON JOB SATISFACTION OF TEACHERS

Afshan Jabeen; Muhamamd Asghar Khan; Amir Junaid Shah

Afshan Jabeen Sports Sciences & Physical Education, Gomal university D.I. Khan
Muhamamd Asghar Khan Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan
Amir Junaid Shah Physical Training Instructor, Federal Directorate of Education Islamabad, Pakistan

Keywords: Leadership style, Job satisfaction, Physical EducationTeachers

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of leadership
styles adopted by the head of the institution upon job satisfaction of physical
education teachers at the school level in District Mianwali, Punjab. The
population of the study comprised of all physical education teachers
working in high and higher secondary schools. The research study was
quantitative in nature and the researcher used a cross-sectional method
for data collection by using a Likert scale. The population of the research
study was 143 in number in which males were 87 and females were 56.
The researchers used descriptive and inferential statistics for the analysis
of collected data. The findings of the study concluded that PETs were
much contented with their profession when their HOIs motivate and
closely work together by directing them and give proper concentration
to personal well-beings of them. The research study also indicated the
existing relationship between democratic and autocratic leadership styles in
government high schools. It was suggested that democratic leadership
styles should adopt by the HOIs which is beneficial for promoting
teachers’ job satisfaction.