LEADERSHIP STYLES AND EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA

Lilian Akinyi Otieno, Dr. Agnes Kirinyet

Abstract


The Ministry of Education is marred by a number of challenges. These challenges are such as shortages of teachers, according to data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), Kenya had a pupil-to-teacher ratio of 42:1 in primary education and 31:1 in secondary education in 2019. The general objective of the study was to establish the relationship between leadership styles on employee job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to assess the relationship between bureaucratic and autocratic leadership styles on employee job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya. This study was anchored on expectancy theory and social exchange theory. This study used a descriptive research design. The study targeted County education representatives, principals, and teachers. The total target population was therefore 1071 respondents comprising 57 education representatives, 338 principals and 676 teachers. The Yamane formula was adopted to calculate the study sample size of 291 respondents. This research used a questionnaire to collect primary data. Twenty four questionnaires were piloted that represented 10% of the target population. The study collected quantitative data which was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. Multivariate linear regression was used to determine the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The study concludes that bureaucratic leadership and autocratic leadership have a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study recommends that the management of public secondary schools in Kenya should foster clear communication channels and transparency within the bureaucratic framework. This can be achieved by ensuring that policies, procedures, and decision-making processes are clearly articulated and consistently communicated to all staff members.

Keywords: Leadership Styles, Bureaucratic Leadership, Autocratic Leadership, Employee Job Satisfaction


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