ENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOMES AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL THROUGH 360-DEGREE LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS

Abstract

This article aims to investigate effect of 360-degree leadership performance appraisals on organizational outcomes at the elementary school level. The research design employed was causal-comparative & cross-sectional survey constituted data collection method. Over multi-staged sampling techniques, a sample of 576 teachers was thus selected from Lahore district. Two self- developed questionnaires, i.e., 360 º Leadership Appraisal Questionnaire (α =.82) and Organizational Outcomes Questionnaire (α =.81), were used as data collection instruments. The study results revealed that 360 º leadership performance appraisal positively affected the organizational outcomes at elementary schools. Both (360º performance appraisal and organizational outcomes) were correlated positively with coefficient (r=.25; p<0.01). The findings highlight importance of multi-dimensional and inclusive approach to performance appraisals, involving feedback from multiple perspectives, for effective leadership development as well as improved organizational performance. Further research is necessary to explore the long-term effects of 360-degree leadership performance appraisals in the diverse educational settings and to address the potential challenges and limitations of the said approach.