Leadership Styles Predict Conflict Management Styles Evidence from Education Sector in AJ&K

Abstract

This current research study aimsat finding relationship between leadership styles of secondary school principals with conflict management styles. Important objective of the current research study was, to find relationship between leadership styles and principals conflict management styles. Another objective was to ascertain difference in leadership styles and styles of conflict management. All heads of both government and private educational institution at secondary school level were the population of this research. Total 155 school heads were selected as sample size of the study through Krejice & Morgan sample selection table. Standard questionnaires were used for data collection. Significant and positive relationship was found between leadership styles and conflict management styles of school principals. Public school heads possessed autocratic styles of leadership as most opted style and laissez-fair was most favored leadership style of private school principals. There was difference in conflict management styles of school principals. All three null hypotheses were rejected.