السلوك القيادي لدى المشرفين الإرشاديين الزراعيين في محافظتي شبوة وحضرموت Leadership Behaviour of Agricultural Extension Supervisors in Shabwah and Hadramaut Governorates

This study aimed to test the validity and reliability of the Flett & Yuki Leadership Behavior Scale in the Yemeni context, determine the level of leadership behavior among agricultural extension supervisors in the Shabwa and Hadramawt governorates, and examine its relationship with seven independent variables: innovation, self-esteem, self-control, democratic/autocratic behavior, flexibility, years of service, and length of service in agricultural extension.

The study population consisted of 62 extension supervisors, selected through a comprehensive census. Data was collected via personal interviews. The results showed that the scale possessed acceptable validity and reliability, and that 56.5% of the supervisors exhibited a high level of leadership behavior. The results also revealed a statistically significant negative correlation (p < 0.01) between leadership behavior and innovation (p < 0.475), self-esteem (p < 0.386), and self-control (p < 0.478), and a statistically significant positive correlation (p < 0.01) with democratic behavior (p < 0.448) and flexibility (p < 0.458).  The study recommended training supervisors in democratic and flexible leadership skills and providing a proposed training program in this regard.