Research concerning psychological abilities of the successful school manager
Research concerning psychological abilities of the successful school manager
Author(s): Corneliu NovacSubject(s): Social Sciences, Educational Psychology, Organizational Psychology
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: managerial success; adaptive conduct; characteristic adaptations; personality traits; the BIG FIVE model; sociability; openness to creative ideas; agreeability; reliability; analytical intelligence;
Summary/Abstract: The current research tackles a particular aspect of psychosocial problem of successful school management: the extent to which psychological variables related to the personality of the leader may condition the efficiency and implicitly the success of his managerial actions. By applying the NEO PI-R questionnaire to 50 teachers and school managers in the district of Dolj, we have come to the conclusion that the most important psychological variables that influence the success in management are: sociability, agreeability openness to new teaching experiences, analytical and emotional intelligence. We have also tried emphasize the skills needed for a school manager in his attempt to fulfill the requirements resulting from his status and to motivate his subordinates in achieving the goals of the organization, be it a class of pupils, a school, a school inspectorate or a ministry.
Journal: Educația Plus
- Issue Year: VI/2010
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 241-245
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English