Abstract

• In the basic educational system of Myanmar, where Township Education Officers play a crucial role in administration of basic schools performance, their leadership styles may shape the organizational performance within districts. The study aimed to investigate Township Educational Officers’ Leadership Styles and Organization Performance in Myanmar. A sample size of 323 TEOs were selected and relevant data were collected with questionnaire survey. The findings suggest a significant positive correlation between Bureaucratic Leadership Style and Organizational Performance, highlighting relationship between adherence to established rules and organizational performance. In contrast, Humanistic Leadership Style demonstrates no statistically significant correlation with Organizational Performance. The outcomes of this study inform policies and practices to enhance for the quality of education by emphasizing effective Bureaucratic Leadership Style of Township Education Officers and promoting organization performance, ultimately contributing to improved educational outcomes of Myanmar.