Abstract

This article reports a study aiming to investigate the leadership styles of elementary and secondary school teachers’ in Public Sector schools in Lahore, Pakistan. The study also explored if there was any correlation between demographic characteristics of teachers and their leadership styles. A survey was conducted using Task-oriented and People-oriented T_P leadership styles questionnaire comprising 35 items administered on 150 respondents. Pearson correlation, t-test and ANOVA methods were used to analyze the data. Teachers` gender and monthly income were significantly correlated with the task oriented, participating and selling leadership style. While Age, Designation, of the teachers` were significantly correlated with the people oriented leadership, participating and delegating leadership styles.  Experience of the teachers had significant correlation with participating and delegating leadership styles. Professional qualification was also significantly correlated with delegating leadership style of teachers.  

Key words: Leadership styles, elementary school teachers, secondary school teachers, demographics, public sector.