PRINCIPALS' MANAGERIAL SKILLS AS DETERMINANT OF ADMINISTRATIVE TASK PERFORMANCE AMONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined principal managerial skills as it determines teachers' administrative task performance in public secondary schools in Lagos State. Four research objectives, two research questions and two hypotheses were raised for the study. Descriptive survey
research design was employed. Population consisted all public secondary school principals (3,039) and teachers (30,735). Sample comprised of 419 principals and 1,397 teachers using sample random sampling technique. Two self-designed/adapted questionnaire;
"Principals' Managerial Skills Questionnaire (PMSQ)" (r=0.821) and "Teachers Administrative Task Performance Questionnaire (TATPQ)" (r = 0.881) were administered. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings showed good decision making skills (x= 2.588), good supervision skills (x=2.617), good human relation skills (x=2.710) and moderate level of teachers' administrative task performance(x=3.172).  Findings further revealed significant combined influence of principals' managerial skills on teachers' administrative task performance (F6, 412=3.053, p<0.05). Decision-making skills (β=-.126; t=-2.596) and human relation skills (β=.133; t=2.753) were significant at p<0.05. It was recommended among others that principals should improve their skills to positively impact their teachers' administrative task performance.