Mphil. Educational Leadership (2007)

The dominant leadership style is defined by the situation and the kind of organizational environment and climate. This, however, does not sufficiently define the leadership qualities in school organizations. There are other factors which also determine the dominant leadership style, which are the traits and style, teachers commitments, pass out achievements and never the least is the resources and financial capabilities, these determinants also reflects the adaptations of different leadership style of being autocratic, democratic and laissez faire or the combination of any of these three styles. Therefore, the study tends to reveal the dominant leadership style adopted by the principal of private and public schools DOMINANT LEADERSHIP STYLE IN SCHOOL Leadership is predominant factor of school organization. Adaptation of leadership style is defined by the environment of working forces available in the school whether it be private school or the public school. The leadership styles also vary according to the schools organization mission, vision and goal set by the policy maker, and, however, leadership is considered as a sophisticated modern concept. Earlier definitions regarding leadership was stated as the head o