LEADERSHIP STYLE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL X

Uspešno vodenje je tema, ki se ji je tako v preteklosti kot tudi danes namenjalo veliko pozornosti. Pri tem so se oblikovale številne teorije vodenja, ki so nastajale tudi kot nekakšen pripomoček tistim, ki so zasedali vodstvene položaje. Kakšen naj bi bil dober vodja, katere stile vodenja in kdaj naj bi jih uporabljal pri svojem delu, so vprašanja, zelo aktualna tudi v današnjem času. Načeloma velja, da je dober vodja tisti, ki svoje zaposlene posluša, sprejema njihove predloge, z njimi sodeluje, jih motivira, vzpodbuja njihovo ustvarjalnost in samoiniciativnost, jim zaupa in jih vključuje v procese odločanja. Stil vodenja, ki ga vodja uporablja z namenom vplivati na zaposlene, da bi dosegli zastavljene cilje, je odvisen tako od njegovih osebnostnih lastnosti, značilnosti organizacije, narave dela, zaposlenih itd., v veliki meri pa tudi od situacije, ki zahteva prilagoditev stila vodenja. Ko govorimo o vodenju osnovne šole, mesto vodje prevzema ravnatelj šole. Ravnatelj kot vodja vzgojno-izobraževalne ustanove ni zgolj poslovodni organ šole, temveč tudi pedagoški vodja. Kakšen stil vodenja uporablja ravnateljica osnovne šole X, smo raziskovali v pričujoči diplomski nalogi s pomočjo anketnega vprašalnika, razdeljenega med zaposlene na šoli. Pri tem smo si zastavili tri hipoteze, na podlagi katerih smo ugotavljali, ali na šoli prevladuje demokratičen stil vodenja, kakšno je zadovoljstvo zaposlenih s stilom vodenja in v kolikšni meri so zaposleni vključeni v procese odločanja.The subject of successful leadership has received a lot of attention in the past, as well as into the present. In the process, many leadership theories were created as a tool of sorts for anyone holding leadership positions. What should a good leader be like? Which styles of leadership are most effective and when should one use them? These questions are currently the subject of much debate. In principle, a good leader listens to employees, accepts their suggestions, cooperates with them, motivates them, encourages their creativity and self-initiative, trusts them, and involves them in the decision-making process. A leadership style used to influence employees in order to achieve the desired goals depends on personality traits, an organization’s characteristics, the nature of work, employees, etc. Largely it also depends on the situation that (often) demands an adjustment of the leadership style. In primary schools, this role belongs to the principal. The principal, as the leader of an educational establishment, is not only a management body but also a pedagogic leader. The following undergraduate thesis researches which leadership style is used by the principal of XYZ Primary School. We set forth three hypotheses and used them to assess whether the principal uses a democratic leadership style, how satisfied employees are with such a leadership style, and to what extent the employees are included in the decision-making processes