校長領導行為及其對教師士氣的影響：教師的觀點

Leadership of School Principals and Their Influence on Teacher Morale: Teachers' Perspectives

校長們必須運用領導行為來鼓舞教師的士氣，尤其是在國民小學。本研究採用質性研究方法，對象是台灣中部的一所小學。本研究旨在從教師的角度探討小學校長的領導技能和策略及其對教師士氣的影響。本研究的研究問題包括：（1）小學校長表現什麼領導行為？（2）哪些領導行為與教師士氣有關？（3）教師對校長領導行為的看法如何？本研究的目的是探討教師對校長領導作風的看法及其對教師士氣的影響。本報告是對於四名教師的深入訪談的結果。研究結果顯示，教師們認為校長領導能力對其工作士氣所產生的影響有四個方面：目標設定、權威基礎、關懷與指導、和溝通能力。最後針對校長領導作為提出建議。

It is important that principals employ behaviors that build teacher morale, especially on the elementary level. This qualitative study was conducted at an elementary school in central Taiwan. The purpose of this study is, from the perspectives of teachers, to investigate the elementary school principals' leadership skills, strategies, and their influence on teacher morale. The questions that guided this study were: (1)What were the leadership behaviors demonstrated by the principal in an elementary school? (2)What were the leadership behaviors associated with teacher morale? (3)What were teachers' perceptions of their principals' leadership behaviors? The purpose of this study is to explore teachers' perception of the principals' leadership style and the effects on teachers' morale. This study reports the results from in-depth interviews of 4 teachers. The findings indicate that, from teachers' perceptions, their work morale is influenced by four areas of principals' leadership: goal setting, foundation of the authority, caring and directing, and communication skills. I offer some suggestions on leadership strategies that principals can apply.