The Effect of Emotional Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Task Structure and Directive Behaviour on Leadership Effectiveness: the Development of Contingent Leadership Model on Vocational School in Medan

Abstract

The objectives of the research were to investigate the effect of emotional honesty, interpersonal skills, task structure and directive behaviour on leadership effectiveness. This research was conducted at Vocational Schools (Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan: SMK) in Medan in 2010 by using survey with 132 principals as population and the sample of 60 principals as respondents who were selected by applying proportional random sampling technique. The hypotheses were tested by using path analysis. This research findings were as follows: (1) There was a direct significant positive effect of emotional honesty on  interpersonal skills; (2) There was a direct significant positive effect of emotional honesty on task structure; (3) There was a direct significant positive effect of emotional honesty on directive behaviour; (4) There was a direct significant positive effect of  interpersonal skills on directive behaviour; (5) There was a direct significant positive effect of  task structure on directive behaviour; (6) There was a direct significant positive effect of interpersonal skills leadership effectiveness; (7) There was a direct significant positive effect of directive behaviour on leadership effectiveness.

Key words: Leadership Effectiveness, Emotional Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Task Structure and Directive Behaviour