Relationship between distributive leadership and Teachers‟ organizational commitment in Secondary schools of jimma zone.

Abstract

This study conducted on the relationship between distributed leadership and teachers' organizational commitment in secondary school of Jimma zone. For this, the study employed correlational research design and a quantitative research method comprising of ten randomly sampled secondary schools. The study was conducted from December 2021 to November 2022G.C. The sample for the study consisted of 147 teachers and 20 leaders from 10 secondary schools. The teacher’s respondents were selected by simple random sampling technique because of their limited in number while leaders were selected by availability sampling technique because of their manageability in number and they were needed for the problem under study to fill in a standardized questionnaire on the distributive leadership practice of their school. Standardized questionnaires such as the distributed leadership inventory, which was developed by Hulpia & Devos in 2009, and the organizational commitment questionnaire, developed by Allen & Meyer in 1997, were used to gather data. Primary data was used for this study. Questionnaire was data collection tools used for this study. Data gathered through questionnaire were analyzed using suitable statistical tool such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and average mean and used by computing the data on SPSS version 22. The Pearson’s correlation coefficient was employed to examine the magnitude and direction of the relationship between distributive leadership and teachers’ organizational commitment. Based on the analysis of the data, it was found that the distributed leadership practices (M = 3.46, SD = 0.55) and overall teachers’ organizational commitment (M = 3.37, SD = 0.54) were found to be moderate. Moreover, the study revealed a positive, moderate, and significant relationship between distributed leadership practices and teachers' organizational commitment (r =.485, n=167 p =.01).Accordingly, thus, based up on finding, conclusion and recommended the study revealed those teachers’ organizational commitments should be improved by introducing distributive leadership practices and training. Finally, the study recommended that distributive leadership practice should strengthen the relationship of the school with stakeholders to accomplish tasks collaboratively and with committed teachers to achieve good results.