The Role of Behavioral Complexity and Intuitive Decision-Making in Effective / Etkili Liderlikte Davranışsal Karmaşıklık ve Sezgisel Karar Vermenin Rolü

Okan Sarıgöz

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The Role of Behavioral Complexity and Intuitive Decision-Making in Effective / Etkili Liderlikte Davranışsal Karmaşıklık ve Sezgisel Karar Vermenin Rolü

Abstract

Behavioral complexity involves adaptability and flexibility, while intuitive decision-making relies on instinct, experience, and intuition. These competencies enable school leaders to effectively manage themselves and others, fulfilling both managerial and leadership roles. This study employed a relational screening model as part of a quantitative research approach to explore the interplay between behavioral complexity and intuitive decision-making. The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between school leaders' behavioral complexity repertoire and their intuitive decision-making competence. The research data were collected during the 2024–2025 academic year from a total of 498 principals and vice principals serving as administrators in public schools in Hatay Province. For the purposes of the study, 42 forms that were incomplete or incorrectly filled out were excluded from the evaluation, and analyses were conducted using the remaining 456 valid forms. Findings indicate that the relationship between the intuitive decision-making competence and behavioral complexity of school leaders. The analysis revealed that there was a noteworthy positive relationship between intuitive decision-making skill levels and behavioral complexity and its sub-dimensions. In simpler terms, the study found that as school leaders’ behavioral complexity levels increase, their intuitive decision-making competence also increases. This relationship highlights the value of developing comprehensive leadership competencies that allow administrators to respond proactively to complex organizational demands and rapidly changing school conditions. Also school leaders play a crucial role in managing the multifaceted nature of school environments by leveraging their behavioral complexity skills. The results underscore the importance of these competencies in navigating the challenges of modern educational leadership.

Keywords

Etkili Liderlikte Davranışsal Karmaşıklık ve Sezgisel Karar Vermenin Rolü / The Role of Behavioral Complexity and Intuitive Decision-Making in Effective

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Behavioral complexity involves adaptability and flexibility, while intuitive decision-making relies on instinct, experience, and intuition. These competencies enable school leaders to effectively manage themselves and others, fulfilling both managerial and leadership roles. This study employed a relational screening model as part of a quantitative research approach to explore the interplay between behavioral complexity and intuitive decision-making. The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between school leaders' behavioral complexity repertoire and their intuitive decision-making competence. The study aims to explore how leadership styles based on school leaders' behavioral complexity repertoire influence their intuitive decision-making abilities. The research data were collected during the 2024–2025 academic year from a total of 498 principals and vice principals serving as administrators in public schools in Hatay Province. For the purposes of the study, 42 forms that were incomplete or incorrectly filled out were excluded from the evaluation, and analyses were conducted using the remaining 456 valid forms. Findings indicate that the relationship between the intuitive decision-making competence and behavioral complexity of school leaders. The analysis revealed that there was a noteworthy positive relationship between intuitive decision-making skill levels and behavioral complexity and its sub-dimensions. In simpler terms, the study found that as school leaders’ behavioral complexity levels increase, their intuitive decision-making competence also increases. Also school leaders play a crucial role in managing the multifaceted nature of school environments by leveraging their behavioral complexity skills. The results underscore the importance of these competencies in navigating the challenges of modern educational leadership.

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Okan Sarıgöz ^*
0000-0002-1616-9789
Türkiye

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December 19, 2025

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August 16, 2025

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December 11, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 16 Number: 2

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https://doi.org/10.19160/e-ijer.1767072

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Sarıgöz, O. (2025). The Role of Behavioral Complexity and Intuitive Decision-Making in Effective / Etkili Liderlikte Davranışsal Karmaşıklık ve Sezgisel Karar Vermenin Rolü. E-Uluslararası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 16(2), 139-154. https://doi.org/10.19160/e-ijer.1767072