Predicting job performance of teachers based on psychological empowerment and leadership style of headmasters

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Associate Professor of Educational Sciences, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran

2 M.A in Educational Research, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran

3 M.A in Educational Manegement, Payam Noor University, Naghadeh,, Iran

Abstract

Teachers are the most influential factor at schools, and their job performance is essential indicator of success and persistence of the goals of educational organizations, and the ability of teachers and leadership style of headmasters play significant role on it. This study aim to predict job performance of teachers based on psychological empowerment and leadership style of headmasters. Descriptive-correlation method was used and statistical society include all female teachers (413 individuals) of primary schools at 2 and 4 district of Tabriz, 198 individuals were selected as sample by multi-stage random cluster method. Data collected using standard questionnaires of Paterson’s job performance, Spritzer’s psychological empowerment, and leadership style of Hersey-Blanchard. Alpha-Cronbach was calculated for each of the variables as 0.93, 0.91 and 0.62, respectively. For data analysis, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, multiple regression tests and SPSS software (version 16) were used. Results of the Pearson correlation coefficient indicated that job performance of psychological empowerment was positive (0.50) and meaningful (p < 0.01). Results of the multiple regression with step by step approach indicated that meaningful elements of reliability, effectiveness and competency are the best predictors of job performance of teachers (p < 0.05) among psychological empowerment elements, and imperative leadership style was the best predictor of job performance in leadership styles (p < 0.05). Therefore, optimizing psychological ability of teachers and selecting desired leadership style of headmasters lead to positive effect on job performance of teachers.

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