ABSTRACT
This study described and analyzed leadership styles among Department of Education heads and employees’ satisfaction in the Schools Division of Calamba City. It determined the level of manifestation of leadership styles and level of employees’ satisfaction concerning the five (5) Spectrums of the Big Five Inventory Approach, namely: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. It also sought to answer if there was a significant relationship between the leadership style and employees’ satisfaction.
This study used the descriptive-correlational method of research utilizing quantitative approaches. A validated survey questionnaire was used to gather quantitative data from Division Office non-teaching personnel. The respondents were the 71 non-teaching personnel in the Schools Division of Calamba City. Leadership styles and employees’ satisfaction were Highly Manifested and Highly Satisfied respectively, but they still need to sustain, innovate and develop their leadership styles for continuous improvement. There was a significant relationship between the leadership styles and employees’ satisfaction.
There was a need to identify the employees’ satisfaction with the leadership styles provided by their DepED heads to verify if the DepED heads were effective leaders. Hence, the study recommended a feedback mechanism for all the employees in the organization and a professional development plan.
Keywords: DepED heads, leadership style, employees’ satisfaction
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