A Study of Principals' Conflict Management Styles in Government Degree Colleges of Punjab

Abstract

The conflict has become integral in educational institutions. Institutional administrator plays a vital role in handling the conflict efficiently. The way leaders control the conflict can affect the staff and institutional performance. This research focuses on identifying the conflict management styles of principals. This study was descriptive and quantitative in nature. Teachers working in government degree colleges located in central Punjab were the target population of the study. There are 339 government degree colleges in central Punjab and 4623 teachers (male and female) are working in these colleges. The sample was selected by using the multistage sampling technique. Sample of this research comprised 884 teachers (male and female). The questionnaire was used for the collection of data. Mean standard deviation and frequency in descriptive statistics whereas independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA was used in inferential statistics. Results of the study revealed that principals are using different styles to manage conflict. The dominating style was being used by female principals, whereas male principals preferred to use compromising and avoiding style to handle conflict in government degree colleges of Punjab.