THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLE AND SCHOOL CLIMATE: IN BOTSWANA SECONDARY SCHOOLS

摘要: In Botswana secondary schools, a positive climate is more of an ideal than reality. It is the task stakeholders particularly the headteacher's to create and sustain conducive learning environment improve pupils' academic behaviour standards. To large extent, headteacher, as individual occupying highest official position in the school, determines how school run. His/her expectations, values, beliefs, relationships with teachers examples he/she sets for whole shape the climate school. The headteacher can promote or inhibit through his/her leadership pattern. Thus, style is significant creating sustaining climate. This study has been undertaken examine connectedness between and school research focuses on improvement Botswana secondary schools through appropriate use styles in different situations view answer following questions: What different leadership are employed by headteachers? different types of climates schools? Are headteachers responsible that exists their implications headteachers' leadership climate? How be improved? roles can headteachers, other play climate? The report comprises six chapters: Chapter one contains background information research, statement problem, aim objectives the research, demarcation study, definition concepts, methods the research structure. two presents review literature styles, factors affecting it discussion models from perspectives form part this chapter. However, emphasis Hersey Blanchard's situational model which proposes the suit situations. three covers of relevant factors affecting it. four presents detailed empirical study. Questionnaires each items on leadership were responded and interviews conducted headteachers. five data analysis and interpretation. Various used corresponding climates identified. findings indicated type is related style. emerged organisational climates vary in schools participating promotes open climate. Implications performance nation's vision (Vision 2016) was given. Chapter well study, conclusions based recommendations practice and further research.