The Principal^s Leadership Style and Teacher Performance at UPT SMP Negeri 2 Medang Deras Frans Hanaekan Rajagukguk
UPTD SMP Negeri 2 Medang Deras
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe the tendency of the principal^s leadership style at UPT SMP Negeri 2 Medang Deras. This research is a qualitative research with a descriptive approach. The data were collected via interviews, observation and documentation studies. Data analysis was conducted by reducing data, presenting data and drawing data in narrative form. The results showed that the principal of UPT SMP Negeri 2 Medang Deras tended to implement democratic and participatory leadership. In the planning process, the principal applied a democratic and visionary leadership style while in the organizing process was carried out with a democratic and participatory leadership style. The implementation process tends to be carried out with a task-oriented leadership style and human relations that prioritizes cooperative relationships and general and personal direction and guidance and the supervision process with a delegative leadership style by conducting direct supervision and giving confidence to subordinates to carry out supervision. This study is in accordance with the existing theory that in the preparation of an organizational structure one must always provide opportunities for subordinates to participate and develop and be responsible for a position given to subordinates.
