The Degree of Charismatic Leadership Practice among School Principals from Teachers Perspective

Abstract

The study aims to identify the degree of charismatic leadership practiced by school principals in Balqa' Governorate, Jordan, from the teacher’s perspective. The study sample consists of 250 teachers who were chosen randomly. The descriptive survey approach was selected to achieve the study's goal. A questionnaire was developed including 45 items distributed over seven categories of charismatic leadership: communication, personal appearances, stimulating motivation, meeting the needs of individuals, school environment, creativity and innovation. According to the findings of the study, the degree of charismatic leadership practice among school principals in Balqa' Governorate reached a high level in all fields and among the questionnaire as whole. The study's findings also revealed that there were no statistically significant differences (α=0.05) due to gender and qualifications variables. The study also found statistically significant differences (α=0.05) due to the years of experience for those with 10 years of experience or more. The study recommends that teachers should be trained in the concepts of charismatic leadership.