How Do Israeli Students in Higher Education Institutions Perceive the Impact of the Principal Management & Leadership Style on Building Teachers & Students as Leaders

Abstract

The sole purpose of this discussion is to make people aware of how a great leader can have a positive impact on society and also associate with different aspects such as cultural, political, etc. This idea needs to be implemented by especially the principal of a school in such a way that it leads its teachers and students toward a better future. The upper management of an educational institution should heed this concept and follow it. Therefore, the following study was aimed at determining the impact of principal management and leadership style on built teachers and students as leaders and how their performance is affected. For this purpose, a mixed methods study was conducted in which 400 Israeli students in higher education institutions were recruited for the survey and 50 students for interviews. Meanwhile, the analysis was conducted through thematic analysis by identifying the patterns and themes from the study, and for quantitative analysis, various statistical tests were conducted that including; normality, spearman’s correlation, Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test, factor loadings, discriminant validity, variance inflation factor (VIF) and Path analysis. The findings of the study suggests that the Autocratic, democratic, and Laissez-Faire style has a positive and significant impact on the teachers’ and students’ leadership skills and performance as well. Hence, based on the key findings of the study key recommendations and future implications are provided.