Leading beyond the Job Description: Investigating the Association between Principals’ Leadership Styles and Teachers’ Organizational Citizenship Behaviors in North Wollo Secondary Schools

Unpredictable school leadership and a lack of participative decision-making hinder school effectiveness in Ethiopia, particularly in conflict-affected areas experiencing high teacher burnout and system disruptions. This study investigates how transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles associate with teachers' organizational citizenship behaviors in secondary schools of the North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region.