CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AFECTING TO WORK OF TEACHERS UNDER PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

          The purpose of this research is to: 1) study the charismatic leadership of school administrators; 2) examine the performance of teachers in educational institutions; 3) explore the relationship between the charismatic leadership of school administrators and teacher performance; and 4) investigate how the charismatic leadership of school administrators influences teacher performance. The sample group consists of 317 teachers under the jurisdiction of the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s table (1970: 607–610) and was stratified according to school size. The research instrument employed was a questionnaire, with statistical analysis conducted using mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis.

            The research findings revealed that: 1) the overall level of charismatic leadership among school administrators in the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 is high; 2) the overall performance of teachers in the same area is also high; 3) there is a statistically significant relationship between the charismatic leadership of school administrators and teacher performance at the .05 level; and 4) the charismatic leadership of school administrators, particularly in terms of excellent communication skills and vision, positively impacts teacher performance, accounting for 11.10%. The predictive equation in raw score form is: Ŷ = 3.753 + 0.082(X1) + 0.123(X4), while the predictive equation in standard score form is: Ẑ = 0.164X1 + 0.317X4.