Influence of Leadership Approaches of Head Teachers on Discipline: Teachers’ Perspective

Abstract

Leadership and management play an important role for the efficient and smooth running of
the school. Leader influence people by his/her behavior and its behavior also influence the
performance of the employees and other aspects related to the learning of students. The study
planned to identify the influence leadership approaches of head teachers on discipline.
Objectives were: to find out the influence of leadership approaches on intrinsic school
discipline, to explore the influence leadership approaches on extrinsic school discipline, to
identify the influence of leadership approaches on school discipline. Population of the study
was consisting of all over the Punjab. Punjab was divided into three zones (north, central,
southern). Simple random sampling technique was used to select sample. Three hundred and
fifty 360 teachers were selected by equal proportion from each zone. Self-constructed
instrument was used for data collection. Statistically techniques were employed to draw
findings. Study concluded that autocratic and democratic leadership approaches of head
teachers have significant influence on intrinsic and extrinsic discipline while laissez-fair
leadership approach has no significant influence on intrinsic and extrinsic discipline. So it is
concluded that head teachers exercised leadership approaches at secondary school level have
a significant influence on school discipline.