LEADERSHIP VISION AND BEHAVIOUR AS PERCEIVED BY TEACHERS AND HEADMASTERS IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT OF RAUB, PAHANG.

Raja Norita, Raja Shamsudin (2001) LEADERSHIP VISION AND BEHAVIOUR AS PERCEIVED BY TEACHERS AND HEADMASTERS IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT OF RAUB, PAHANG. Masters thesis, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia.

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Abstract

Many studies have been conducted on leadership with respect to leadership styles and behaviour. However, not many have been done on leadership vision which is an important aspect of leadership. A leader has to possess leadership vision and in order to realize it he has to possess leadership behaviour. These two aspects of leadership will make him an effective leader and indeed the school is on the gaining end if it possessed such a leader. Thus, this study attempts to address this issue and in so doing, conclusion and recommendations would be made with the hope of further contributing to the presently minimal number of studies on -leadership vision and behaviour. This study employed the survey method as it met the objectives of the study which were, firstly, to investigate whether there were any relationships between leadership vision and behaviour with gender, experience, school size and ISO 9000 exposure and secondly, to identify the nature of leadership vision and behaviour of the Headmasters as perceived by the teachers and School Heads themselves. This study was conducted in four selected primary schools in the district of Raub, Pahang. The subjects consisted of two Headmasters and two Headmistresses. The sample consisted of the School Heads themselves and also fifty selected teachers from their respective schools making it a total of 54 respondents. A 34 item questionnaire was used in conducting the survey. The findings of the study showed that the Headmasters and Headmistresses were perceived as visionary leaders by the teachers and they themselves. However, in terms of leadership behaviour, the teachers perceived their School Heads as lacking in the aspect of teacher empowerment. On the other hand, one of the School Heads perceived herself as lacking in the aspect of structural leadership as far as leadership behaviour was concerned. The findings also showed that there were discernable relationships between leadership vision and the variables of experience and school size. In terms of leadership behaviour, there were discernable relationships between experience and the aspects of communication of values and professional development of teachers. On the other hand, a discernable relationship was also established between school size and professional development of teachers. Finally, there was also a discernable relationship established between ISO 9000 and the aspect of structural leadership.

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