| TITLE | The Relation of Vocational Administrator's Self-Esteem to their Leadership Styles and Practices |
| RESEARCHER | Lisa Whatley School of Occupational and Educational Studies Colorado State University (Ft. Collins) Doctoral Dissertation: Spring 1991 |
OBJECTIVE
To identify the relationship between the self-esteem of postsecondary
vocational administrators and their leadership styles and practices.
METHODOLOGY
The sample population consisted of the heads of postsecondary
vocational school administrators and community colleges in Colorado (N = 31). Twentynine
participated (six women and 23 men). Their ages ranged from 39-59, with an average
age of 50. All were Caucasians; and all had graduate degrees (50% doctorates).
Respondents completed the Self-Esteem Inventory (Coopersmith, 1987) and provided selfperceptions
of their leadership style though Hersey and Blanchard's LEAD (1973) and
leadership practices through the LPI-Self.
KEY FINDINGS
Self-esteem was positively correlated (p < .05) with three leadership
practices: Inspiring, Enabling, and Modeling. No significant relationship was found
between self-esteem and leadership styles.
