The Impact of Leadership Style in Enhancing the Organizational Effectiveness of Private Schools in Karachi Districts

Authors

  • Alexander D'Souza Hamdard University
  • Muhammad Akhtar Kang Department of Education, Hamdard University of Karachi

Keywords:

Analysis, Impact, Leadership Style, Enhancing, Organizational, Effectiveness, Private Schools in Karachi.

Abstract

This study examines the impact of leadership styles on the organizational effectiveness. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to explain the effects of leadership styles on the organizational effectiveness.

The focus was on two significant leadership styles – transformational and transactional. This investigation has given profound bits of knowledge about the initiative styles of transformational and transactional leadership has a positive effect on the organization effectiveness. Be that as it may, the transactional style may not work when the circumstance requires a major alter in course, or conditions request imaginative issue solving. Transformational style is frequently required and will in general be more fruitful.

Transformational leadership style has a positive relationship with the organizational performance. It has been recommended that organizations use the leadership style that enhances the capabilities and abilities of the people.

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Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

D’Souza, A., & Kang, M. A. . (2021). The Impact of Leadership Style in Enhancing the Organizational Effectiveness of Private Schools in Karachi Districts. Journal of Education And Humanities Research (JEHR), University of Balochistan, Quetta, 12(2), 99–111. Retrieved from http://journal.uob.edu.pk/journal/index.php/jehr/article/view/254