Adegbesan, Sunday O

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate why some principals prefer to embrace certain leadership styles and the effect of such styles on the teachers' attitude to work. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The random sampling technique was used to draw a sample of teachers and principals from the secondary schools in Abeokuta South Local Government Area. Structured questionnaire and interview were used to elicit information from the respondents. The questionnaire adopted the four point rating, which enabled respondents to indicate the extent of agreement or disagreement with the questionnaire items. The data collected were subjected to a number of statistical analyses, including frequency counts and percentages, t-test and x[superscript 2]-tests. The following were the finding of the study: The administrative styles adopted by the principals of secondary schools in Abeokuta South Local Government Area were found to be inadequate for effective school administration. The personality traits exhibited by the principals appeared somewhat harsh to their subordinates. Teachers in these schools were not adequately motivated and encouraged to carry out their duties.Based on the above findings it is recommended that principals in Abeokuta South Local Government Secondary Schools should not see themselves as all in all. They should involve their subordinates when taking vital decisions. There should be free flow of information in the schools. The work has implication for policy and practice of secondary education in Abeokuta South Local Government Area.

总结：本研究的目的是探讨为什么有些校长更愿意接受一定的领导风格，以及对教师的工作态度的影响。本研究采用描述性研究设计。由校长表现出的人格特质对教师的激发和鼓励开展研究结果，建议当地政府中学校长不应该把自己看成是一切的一切。采取重大的决定时，他们应与自己的下属合作。应该使得在学校的信息自由流动。

来源：Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, v14 n1 p14-28 Jan 2013. 15 pp.