أنماط القيادة السائدة لدى أعضاء هيئة التدريس بكلية التربية بالدمام و درجة فاعليتها وفق النظرية الموقفية لهرسي و بلانتشرد

Abstract EN

The study aims to identify the prevailing leadership styles among faculty members in the faculty of education in Dammam and its effectiveness in adaptability to student maturity.

The study population consists of (113) faculty members at the faculty of education in Dammam involving in postgraduate teaching.

The sample consisted of (33) faculty members, (29 % of the population) selected by sampling random methods.

To achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers used a measure "leadership effectiveness & adaptability description (LEAD) after verifying its validity and reliability.

The Study outcomes are as follows : in dealing with students the persuading leadership style followed by delegating style are the two predominant styles of the faculty members at faculty of education in Dammam.

Telling and Participating styles are less common by faculty members.

Moderate effectiveness of the leadership style used by faculty (60 out of 90 degree).

There is a moderate degree of leadership styles adaptability among faculty members and less adaptability to move from the primary leadership style to the secondary or auxiliary mode.