A study on the Effectiveness of Leadership Behaviour of Principals of the General Degree Colleges in Nadia District of West Bengal

The principal plays an important role because he or she is the designated leader of the institution. The extents of cooperation from his colleagues as well as from other stakeholders depend to a great extent on the effectiveness of the principal’s leadership behavior. The investigator conducted the present study to reveal a clear picture of the effectiveness of the leadership behavior of principals of the general degree colleges in the Nadia District. The main objective of the study is to find out the effectiveness of the leadership behaviors of the principals of the general degree colleges in the Nadia district in relation to their particular locations. The method followed in this study is the survey method. The population of the study was all the general degree college principals, faculties, and students in Nadia. The target population in this study and the sample were selected from this population. A total of 88 teachers were selected for the sample. The tool used to collect data was the Leadership Behavior Effectiveness Scale (LBES). It was developed by the investigator. The present sequel has drawn an empathic attitude from the study, that the effectiveness of the leadership behavior of the majority of the principals is slightly higher than the average and that there is no significant difference between the effectiveness of the leadership behavior of the principals of the rural and urban general degree colleges.