Investigation of Relationship Between Leadership Styles and Organizational Commitment through Public Schools: The Case of Karabaglar District of İzmir Province Cover Image

Liderlik Stilleri ve Örgütsel Bağlılık Arasındaki İlişkinin İzmir Karabağlar İlçesinde Bulunan Devlet Okulları Üzerinden İncelenmesi
Investigation of Relationship Between Leadership Styles and Organizational Commitment through Public Schools: The Case of Karabaglar District of İzmir Province

Author(s): Mustafa Soba, Elvettin Akman, Emrecan Eroğlu
Subject(s): Education, Organizational Psychology, Management and complex organizations
Published by: İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi
Keywords: Organizational Commitment; Leadership Styles; Teacher; School Principal;

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which school principals 'leadership behavior styles affect teachers' organizational commitment. The data of the study were obtained from 17 state schools, 12 primary schools and 5 secondary schools in Karabağlar province of İzmir. As a result of the research, it has been obtained that the adaptation and internalization sub-dimensions, which are subdimensions of organizational commitment, have an effect on transformational leadership dimension from leadership styles sub-dimensions. The identification subdimension was found to have an effect on the transformational, sustaining and laissez-faire leadership sub-dimensions. There is no significant relationship between the demographic characteristics of teachers and organizational commitment and leadership styles.

  • Issue Year: 10/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 1123-1147
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Turkish