Head Teacher’s Communication Strategy: A Seed for Enhancing School Based Team Building in Tanzania

This study was designed to assess the influence of head teachers' communicative competence in team building.The reviewed studies based on Tanzanian context have generally revealed that though head teachers rely predominantly on the use of verbal communication to build teams, some school experience poor teambuilding while others experience strong team.This study was therefore designed to assess the impact of head teachers' communication strategy in team building among primary schools in Tanzania.The study utilized quantitative research approach and correlational design to gather data from head teachers and teachers by using semi structured questionnaires.Multiple linear regression was used for data analysis and the study findings indicated that, that head teachers' communication strategy is positively correlated with team building.The study concludes that head teachers' communication strategy can promote or hinder team teambuilding depending on the level of competence.The study makes several contributions: First, this study provides substantial practical implication as it serves as an alarming concern to local government authorities to strengthen management of school leadership practices especially on leadership communication at their respective administrative area.Secondly, it contributes towards enrich the body of literature on communicative competence and its impact on team building.The study recommended a hand book manual on head teacher' communication be prepared.