Leadership practices and the mediating role of collective efficacy on teachers' job satisfaction

Abstract

A phenomenon that is currently receiving greater attention in international educational research is the study of management and its determinants within educational organizations. In this context, this study aims to determine the influence of leadership practices, the mediating role of collective efficacy and the effect of both variables on job satisfaction of teachers. The evidence included the responses to a questionnaire administered to 425 teachers in 21 primary and secondary schools. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis techniques. The results show that the practices of school leadership such as responsibility, ability and distribution of leadership, directly explain a significant proportion of collective efficacy and job satisfaction of teachers.