Abstract:

The aim of this research is to determine whether there is a meaningful difference or not between humor styles of school principals and their leadership behaviors. The sample population of the research is 203 teachers who work in high schools in Karabük, Sinop, Çankırı provinces. As a data collection instrument “Humor Styles Survey” and “Instructional Leadership Behaviors Questionnaire” were used. The findings of the research point out a meaningful and a positive relationship between humor styles of school principals and their instructional leadership behaviors. Evidently, the instructional leadership rating of the teachers who work with the principals who have producer humor style is the highest while instructional leadership rating of teachers who work with the principals who have nonhumorous style is the lowest. Results show that humor styles of school principals have a significant effect on determining the level of instructional leadership behaviors. 

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