Principal leadership style, school performance, and principal effectiveness in Dubai schools

dc.creator	Ibrahim, Ali S.
dc.creator	Al-Taneiji, Shaikah
dc.date	2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:12:48Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:12:48Z
dc.identifier	2243-7703
dc.identifier	2243-7711
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d92f5ce0ac20429dbf435835bd98d529
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/15525
dc.description	This study investigated whether a correlation exists between the principal’s leadership style and both a) performance level and b) the principal’s effectiveness in schools in Dubai. It also investigated whether the correlations change according to the principal’s gender, years of experience, and the level of the school (primary, intermediate, and secondary). Data on principals’ leadership styles and effectiveness were collected through Avolio and Bass’ (1995) Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) completed by teachers in 34 government schools. Data on school performance were obtained from the 2010 Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau report. The study found that the transformational leadership style was most frequently employed, followed by the transactional style, and then the passive or avoidant style. The study found a positive correlation between the principal leadership style and his/her effectiveness, but found no correlation with school performance. Finally, principal style and effectiveness differed according to the principal’s gender and the level of the school, but not according to the principal’s years of experience. Findings of this study open a new area of research on school principalship, performance, and effectiveness in the UAE.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Consortia Academia Publishing
dc.relation	http://www.consortiacademia.org/index.php/ijrse/article/view/86
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2243-7703
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2243-7711
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND
dc.source	International Journal of Research Studies in Education, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 41-54 (2013)
dc.subject	Principals
dc.subject	leadership styles
dc.subject	school performance
dc.subject	Dubai
dc.subject	UAE education
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Principal leadership style, school performance, and principal effectiveness in Dubai schools
dc.type	article