Distributed School Leadership and Teachers’ Organizational Commitment: The Case of Primary Schools of Hawassa City Administration

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The objective of the study is to investigate effects of distributive school leadership style on primary schools teachers’ organizational commitment of Hawassa city Administration. To achieve this objective, the cross sectional survey method was used. Moreover, quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed to obtain relevant information pertinent to the basic questions. Simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques were used. Teachers were taken by simple random sampling techniques where leaders were taken by using purposive sampling techniques. Questionnaire and interview were used to collect data. The findings of the study were school culture has strong positive relationship with teachers organizational commitment and it is determinant factor for teachers commitment. Moreover, study revealed that academic status of teachers has positive relationship with teachers’ commitment. Distributed leadership inadequately practiced and affected by teachers and principals related factors, resources, lack of guidelines and manuals. As school culture is major determinant of teachers’ commitment, principals and supervisors should work to develop school common culture. To empower teachers and principals’ capacity, short and long term trainings were recommended. Further research in the area in broad and in depth was suggested. Keywords : distributive leadership style, primary school, organizational commitment, school culture DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-13-03 Publication date: May 31 st 2020

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