Fostering Servant Leadership among Public Elementary School Heads in Batangas Province

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study assessed the extent of manifestation of public elementary school heads' work attitudes along the cognitive, affective and behavioral components and how they fostered servant leadership in terms of using power effectively, understanding human beings and utilizing motivation forces. The relationships between the profile variables and school heads' work attitudes were also determined.

METHODS

The descriptive type of research was used with a researcher-made questionnaire as the main instrument in gathering data.

RESULTS

The findings signified that the school heads manifested desirable work attitudes along the cognitive, affective and behavioral components to a great extent. Further, the school heads manifested servant leadership in terms of using power effectively, understanding human beings and utilizing motivation forces to a great extent.

DISCUSSIONS

As contributory to positive leadership and development of desirable work attitudes, a proposed project was developed for greater exercise of servant leadership of school heads. It was recommended that the proposed project be presented to the school’s division superintendents for review and enrichment after which it may be implemented in all public elementary schools for greater exercise of servant leadership and manifestation of desirable work attitudes.