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|a Three predictors of principals' organizational commitment in schools |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a Miami, Fla. : |b Barry University, |c 2010. |
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|a ix, 87 leaves ; |c 28 cm |
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|a Barry University Dissertations -- School of Education. |
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|a Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2010. |
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|a Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-78). |
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|a Copyright Timothy Dawson. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. |
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|a Purpose : The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive effects of job satisfaction, perceived organizational support, and transformational leadership behavior, on the degree of organizational commitment among principals in schools in the State of Maryland. Principals are the instructional leaders of schools. Because the principals’ role impacts the quality of instructional programs and student achievement, it is important that school boards and superintendents address principals’ needs to help improve their organizational commitment. Most studies in education tend to focus on student achievement, narrowing the achievement gap, and professional development. Few researchers study organizational commitment of principals. Studies such as this one may help school boards and district administrators better meet the needs of principals employed in their school systems. This study’s findings will serve to support the relationship of principals’ organizational commitment to job satisfaction, perceived organizational support, and transformational leadership behavior. Method : The research question addressed was whether relationships exist between organizational commitment, job satisfaction, perceived organizational support, and transformational leadership behavior. The analytical procedure of multiple regression was utilized to determine the predictive strength of job satisfaction, perceived organizational support, and transformational leadership behavior on organizational commitment. To obtain participants for this study, public school principals in the State of Maryland were invited to participate via a questionnaire on Survey Monkey. The first 100 principals who responded by completing the questionnaire were selected as participants for this study. To ensure anonymity, no identifying information was requested other than education and school level at which the respondents worked. Results : The results of the study showed a significant regression equation (p < .05) to predict organizational commitment. The three predictors were valuable in predicting organizational commitment. Although job satisfaction was not a major contributor, perceived organizational support and transformational leadership behavior were. |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Barry University, |d 2020. |f (Barry University Digital Collections) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Barry University Archives and Special Collections. |
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|a School principals |x Maryland. |
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|a Educational leadership. |
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|a Organizational commitment. |
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|u http://sobekcmsrv.barrynet.barry.edu/AA00001367/00001 |y Click here for full text |
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