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Influence of headteachers' conflict management styles on teachers' job satisfaction in public primary schools, Gilgil District, Kenya
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Wachira, Thuku |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | Effective school management depends on collaboration and teamwork among teachers and administrators. Decision making in educational systems is frequently characterized by conflict and disagreement due to differences o f interests and opinions among the players. The purpose o f this study was to find out whether teachers jo b satisfaction is influenced by the conflict management strategy employed by the head teacher. A total o f 28 primary schools participated in the study, which were selected using stratified sampling. The respondent of the study were 22 headteachers and 184 teachers in the sampled schools. Analysis of the data was done using descriptive statistics using frequency, and percentages and tabulating them appropriately. Results o f the study indicated that in schools where the head teacher used control-oriented conflict management strategies, 81% o f teachers tended to be dissatisfied. Teachers reported higher levels o f satisfaction at 90.9% when the head teacher used collaborative approach, open communication and a problem solving stance when dealing with conflict situations. The study findings present a case for a paradigm shift from the traditional, control oriented behaviors and styles o f handling conflict in schools to the modem, collegial and solution oriented strategies. Head teachers are challenged to manage conflicts using strategies, which induce teachers to gain a sense o f being valued as |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/11295/3551/Wachira_Influence%20Of%20Headteachers%E2%80%99%20Conflict%20Management%20Styles%20On%20Teachers%E2%80%99%20Job%20Satisfaction%20In%20Public%20Primary%20Schools,%20Gilgil%20District,%20Kenya.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
