Steps to promote open and authentic dialogue between teachers and school management. (8th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Klein, Joseph
• Is Part Of: School leadership & management. Volume 37:Number 4(2017)
• Page Start: 391
• Page End: 412
• Publication Date: 2017-08-08
• Subjects: Authentic communication -- staff -- principal -- organisational citizenship behaviour; Education -- Periodicals; Educational leadership -- Periodicals; School management and organization -- Periodicals; 371.2011
• DOI: 10.1080/13632434.2017.1325353
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1363-2434

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Purpose: School principals must determine educational policies and make information-based decisions. Teachers have authentic information that they do not transmit in full to the principals. A theoretical model was tested that explains the factors behind this disconnection in communication. Design : Four hundred and forty-five teachers completed questionnaires that examined a variety of aspects of reciprocal relations between teachers and school management. Findings: The model explains 44% of the variance in authentic teacher–principal communication. The principal's communication pattern with teachers, with two sub-components, represents a dominant factor in teacher willingness to share information. Leadership style represents only an indirect factor.