GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA DESA DALAM PENYELENGGARAAN PEMBANGUNAN

Abstract

This research aimed to describe the leadership style of village head in the implementation of development in Maron Kulon Village, District of Maron, Probolinggo Regency. The research used qualitative approach with descriptive research type, that is, a research that reveals the facts naturally about an object, a phenomenon or situation by describing or explaining and interpreting it into a systematic form of writing. Informants were selected by purposive technique, which selects the informants who really know the internal and external conditions. Data were collected by interview and participatory observation techniques. Data validity checking used triangulation. Data analysis used interactive model of Miles and Huberman. The results showed that the leadership style used by by Village Head of Maron Kulon was democratic leadership style. The process of implementation of village development programs undertaken by the village head was not authoritarian; however, the village head gathered first people involved in the process of implementation of the development program and then held a meeting which eventually determined a mutually agreed decision