Leadership styles prefered by school principals in relation to organizational role stress

The study examined the leadership styles preferred by private senior secondary school principals of Punjab. Data was collected by multistage random sampling technique from a sample of 250 principals of private senior secondary schools of five districts of Punjab (Moga, Ludhiana, Patiala, Ferozpur and Jalandhar). Standardized tools (leadership style scale and Organizational role stress scale) were used in this study. The data were analyzed by employing mean, SD, t ratio and r. Results showed that both male and female principals use Participative style (LS5) i.e. 35% and 39% respectively as the most dominating style. But female principals use participative style (LS5) more as compare to male principals. Implications-Leadership style is helpful in policy making and curriculum framing. It also helps the principal to solve day to day problems of the schools.