Democratic Leadership, Managerial Approaches And Employees’ Job Contentment: A Survey Of Private Schools Of Peshawar City, Pakistan

Abstract

This study investigates the administrative strategies employed by democratic leaders in private schools to enhance employee job satisfaction in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Using a descriptive Chi-Square design with Sample Random Sampling and Stratified Random Sampling, the research focused on 12 well-established private schools led by democratic leadership. Data was collected from approximately 200 teaching staff, with 180 participants included in the final analysis. A questionnaire for employees were used for data collection. Both qualitative [1]and quantitative analyses were performed using a descriptive Chi-Square approach. The findings revealed that effective managerial practices, such as task management skills, proper staff management, updating employees with current organizational needs, decision-making based on logical thinking, retaining authority with shared control, and delegating responsibilities while encouraging employee autonomy, contribute significantly to employee satisfaction with both their leaders and their jobs. The study identified a positive relationship between democratic leadership’s managerial approaches and employee job satisfaction.