• Mr.Premanand S. Jadhav
• Dr.A.V.Karabasanagoudra

In this study an attempt has been made by the researcher to study the differences, if any, between Male and Female Heads of Secondary Schools with respect to dimensions scores of Decision Making Style. The study further intended to compare Male and Female Heads of Secondary Schools with regard to the dimensions scores of Decision Making Styles according to their Educational Qualification. The data was collected using the Decision Making Styles Scale constructed and standardized by Dr.N.N.Ganihar (2005). A total of 120 Secondary School Heads serving in urban and rural schools were drawn using stratified random sampling technique as samples of this study. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that, Male Heads exhibited higher scores for the dimensions ‘Routine’ and ‘Compromise’ of Decision Making Style as compared to Female Heads. Whereas Female Heads exhibited higher scores for the dimension ‘Heuristic’ of Decision Making Style as compared to Male Heads. The study further revealed that, Secondary School Heads with UG as their educational qualification showed higher scores for the dimensions ‘Routine’ and ‘Compromise’ of Decision Making Style as compared to Heads with PG as their educational qualification. Whereas, Secondary School Heads with PG as their educational qualification exhibited higher scores for the dimension ‘Heuristic’ of Decision Making Style as compared to Heads with UG as their educational qualification.

Decision making styles, secondary school heads, educational qualification etc

"A Study on Decision Making Styles of Secondary School Heads", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 8, page no.956-962, August-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2008428.pdf

"A Study on Decision Making Styles of Secondary School Heads", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 8, page no. pp956-962, August-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2008428.pdf