A study of factors Affecting principals empowerment in Eizeh schools
Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planningسعید رجایی پور 1 , احمد شعبانی 2 , محمد نیاز پور ذیلایی 3
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Keywords: motivation, School Principals, Self-Control, : empowerment, Self- Esteem, freedom of action, Job commitment,
Abstract :
Principals empowerment is a way of improving educational organizations and integrating individual and organizational goals .this study aimed at discussing and clarifying the subject, while emphasizing factors such as enhancing positive attitude towards work, self control, reinforcing self-esteem, job commitment, motivation and freedom of action. A descriptive and survey research method was utilized. The statistical sample included all 150 school principals in Eizeh during 1386-87 (s.c.) academic year from which 105 principals answered the questionnaire. The data gathering instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire including 50 items based on Likert scale, and its Cronbach,s alpha coefficient was estimated o.88. Both descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and variance) and inferential statistics (one- variable t test, Hotellingt. Variance analysis and Tuky test) were utilized to analyse, the research data. The findings indicated that all of the considered factors contribute to principals empowerment. The reinforcement of positive attitudes towards workplace and freedom of action have the highest and lowest impact respectively. Considering demographic variables, the results indicated no significant difference between the view points of elementary and secondary school principals. There was, however, significant differences among principals opinions with regard to sex and level of education
