The Degree of Prevalence of Toxic Leadership Practices at Public Schools in Irbid Governorate and its Relationship with Effectiveness of Administrative Control as Perceived by Principals and Teachers

Abstract

This study aimed to reveal the degree of prevalence of toxic leadership practices at public schools in Irbid governorate and its relationship with effectiveness of administrative control as perceived by principals, and teachers. The researchers used the descriptive correlative survey method, and the study population consisted of all principals, and teachers at public schools in Irbid Governorate, which numbered (713) principals and (17220) teachers. The study sample consisted of (248) principals and (377) teachers, and the study sample was chosen by simple random method from the study population. The researchers developed a tool consisting of (25) items to measure the degree of prevalence of toxic driving practices; and another tool consisting of (24) items to measure the degree of effectiveness of administrative control, and their validity and reliability were verified. The study findings revealed that the degree of prevalence of toxic leadership practices was medium, and in the following descending order: narcissism, unreliability, authoritarian leadership, self-infatuation, and bad supervision. By contrast, the degree of the effectiveness of administrative control was high. On the other hand, there was a weak negative correlation between the degree of prevalence of toxic leadership practices and its domains, and the degree of effectiveness of administrative control and its domains.

Keywords: Toxic Leadership; School principals; Administrative Control.