LEADERSHIP STYLES AND RISK-TAKING ON DECISION-MAKING OF SCHOOL HEADS

Educational Management

This non – experimental research utilized descriptive survey research design to investigate the result of leadership styles and risk-taking in decision-making of the school heads in Special Geographic Areas of Pikit Cluster 1A of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The variables were analyzed using weighted mean and revealed significant correlation. Hypotheses of the study were tested using multiple linear regression technique. The variables revealed positive significant correlation. Modified and validated with Cronbach’s reliability test value 0.902 of both part 1 and 2 of the survey instrument conducted to the respondents. Complete enumeration sampling was used to get 154 respondents who included 15 school heads and 139 teachers. Results revealed that the school heads have a significant on the leadership styles and risk-taking in decision-making. Further, a significant degree of reversibly relationship was observed only between pacesetting leadership style and educative mechanism as risk-taking in decision-making. Furthermore, the leadership styles significantly influence the risk-taking in decision-making. Thus, the leadership styles significant degree of influence was observed to compliance mechanism and stakeholder characteristics as risk-taking in decision-making of the school heads. The contribution of this study revealed the level of leadership styles and risk-taking in decision making of the school heads. It can help the school heads to assess their level of leadership and risk-taking in decision-making they practice. Risk-taking decision is encourage to school heads and teachers in order to spur growth.

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