Research Article

Exploring School Administrators' Perceptions on Participative Decision Making Process / Okul Yöneticilerinin Katılımcı Karar Verme Sürecine Yönelik Algılarının İncelenmesi

Volume: 13 Number: 1 February 28, 2022
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Exploring School Administrators' Perceptions on Participative Decision Making Process / Okul Yöneticilerinin Katılımcı Karar Verme Sürecine Yönelik Algılarının İncelenmesi

Abstract

This study aims to investigate school administrators' perceptions on the participatory decision-making process at schools as educational institutions. The method adopted in the research is basic qualitative research design, which is one of the qualitative research designs. Criterion sampling methods and maximum variation sampling methods have been used in the determination of the study group. The study group consists of 30 school administrators from various public preschool institutions, primary schools, elementary schools, and high schools. The study employed semi-structured interview forms in data collection, and the data were analyzed by content analysis method. According to the results of the research, the attitude of managers in the decision-making process differs according to changing conditions. In some cases, teachers are included in the decision-making process, while in others, they are excluded. Decisions are not made in a particular setting. Instead, there is a variety of settings used for this purpose. There are many factors that cause teachers to be included in the decision-making process. The most expressed one of these is that different ideas should be evaluated. Situations where teachers are willing and unwilling to the decision-making process are diverse. According to school administrator's, teachers are reluctant to participate in decisions that will bring extra workload to them. On the contrary, they participate in the process willingly when personal interests are at stake. There are many mistakes made by administrators in the decision-making process. The most common one of these is the tendency of administrators to make decisions alone. There are some expected roles in the process of deciding from school administrators. The most stated code by participants is that managers should support the participatory decision-making process.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 28, 2022

Submission Date

December 18, 2021

Acceptance Date

February 1, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 13 Number: 1

APA
Maral, M. (2022). Exploring School Administrators’ Perceptions on Participative Decision Making Process / Okul Yöneticilerinin Katılımcı Karar Verme Sürecine Yönelik Algılarının İncelenmesi. E-Uluslararası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 13(1), 118-140. https://doi.org/10.19160/e-ijer.1038386

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