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22 Pages : 165-172

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).22      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).22      Published : Jun 2019

Servant Leadership Style and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of the Cognitive Style Index

    The aim of this study is to find the moderating role of cognitive style index on servant leadership style and leadership effectiveness relationship. For this purpose, a survey was conducted on 415 teaching staff from public and private universities. A total of 200 completed questionnaires were returned and used in the analysis. Bivariate correlation and hierarchical multiple regression were used to test the hypotheses. It is concluded that cognitive style index does acts as moderator voluntary subordination, covenantal relationship and transcendent spirituality while for other it does not act as moderator. So, it means that these variables can bring change in the effectiveness of leaders while making decision to serve for society, community, employees, followers or customers.

    Servant Leadership, Cognitive Style Index, Leadership Effectiveness.
    (1) Zeeshan Zaib Khattak
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Sammar Abbas
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Kaleem
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.

10 Pages : 101-107

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).10      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).10      Published : Jun 2023

A Study on School Leadership Effectiveness at Secondary Level in Punjab

    Leadership is the art of motivating a group of individuals to do tasks in achieving desired goals. The leader is a source of inspiration for workers. The purpose of the study was to examine the school leadership effectiveness at the secondary level in Punjab. The study was quantitative in nature and survey design was used. Three hundred principals, headmasters and headmistresses of secondary schools of districts Hafiz Abad and Sargodha were the samples of the study. For data collection, an instrument that was based on three factors i.e. anticipation, alignment and action was used. Five educational experts ensured the validity of the instrument and the Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient value was 0.86. Mean, Standard Deviation, and independent sample t-tests were applied for analysis.The findings of the study revealed that there was a significant difference between male and female heads in school leadership effectiveness. Male leaders were better in school leadership effectiveness as compared to female leaders. Training is recommended for female leaders.

    School Leadership Effectiveness, Transactional, Transformational
    (1) Khizar Hayat
    Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Ihsan
    Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Naveed Tufail
    PhD, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.