Open AccessA Study Of Path-Goal Relations Between Leaders Of College Principals And Their Subordinates In Pakistan
Author(s) -
Riffat-un-Nisa Awan,
Nayyar Raza Zaidi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of college teaching and learning/journal of college teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-894X
pISSN - 1544-0389
DOI - 10.19030/tlc.v6i7.1123
Subject(s) - psychology , job satisfaction , social psychology , locus of control , job attitude , path analysis (statistics) , autonomy , perception , promotion (chess) , leadership style , role conflict , job performance , applied psychology , political science , statistics , mathematics , neuroscience , politics , law
This study was designed to investigate the relationship among leadership behavior of degree college principals, selected organizational and personal characteristics, and faculty job satisfaction, acceptance of leader and job expectancies. The moderators included task structure, role ambiguity, stress, need for autonomy, need for achievement, perception about ability and locus of control. Responses were received from 854 college faculty members. Correlation analysis indicated that leadership styles were positively related to job expectancies and negatively related to acceptance of leader and job satisfaction. There were no differences between male and female respondents on any dependent measure. Majority was satisfied with their work on the job, supervision, coworkers and job in general and were dissatisfied with their pay and the promotion policy. Regression analysis indicated that only experience and length of service under current principal had significant affect on acceptance and satisfaction.