ERIC Number: EJ1128289
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 22
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Readiness of Teachers for Change in Schools
Kondakci, Yasar; Beycioglu, Kadir; Sincar, Mehmet; Ugurlu, Celal Teyyar
International Journal of Leadership in Education, v20 n2 p176-197 2017
Theorizing on the role of teacher attitudes in change effectiveness, this study examined the predictive value of context (trust), process (social interaction, participative management and knowledge sharing) and outcome (job satisfaction and workload perception) variables for cognitive, emotional and intentional readiness of teachers for change. The study was designed as predictive correlational study. Data were collected from 1,649 elementary teachers. Hierarchical linear regression analysis results indicated that background and context variables are weak predictors of readiness for change (RFC), while job outcome and process variables emerged as stronger predictors of RFC. The central role of job satisfaction and trust in predicting RFC suggests that readiness cannot be limited to times of change; rather, it is closely related to total experiences of teachers on their job. As a result, for a more effective management of teachers' attitudes towards change leadership needs to hold a broader temporal and contextual understanding rather than demonstrating limited interventions during times of change.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public School Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Readiness, Educational Change, Trust (Psychology), Group Dynamics, Teacher Participation, Interpersonal Relationship, Information Dissemination, Participative Decision Making, Job Satisfaction, Faculty Workload, Correlation, Factor Analysis, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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