A Study on Relationships between Principal's Leadership Style and School Innovation Management of Elementary School in Kaohsiung County

• Main Authors: Lin win yi, 林文毅
• Other Authors: 陳慶瑞
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/57946524714656723056

碩士 === 國立屏東教育大學 === 教育行政研究所 === 95 === The purpose of this study is to investigate the current situations and relevance of Principal's Leadership Style and School Innovation Management and to analyze the differences between Principal's Leadership Style and School Innovation Management in different environmental variables. The literatures analysis and sampling questionnaire survey were utilized for the data collection. According to study purpose ,study question and literatures review, the questionnaire「The Principal’s Leadership Style and School Innovation Management」was designed. 605 subjects are randomly selected from fifty-three public elementary schools in Kaohsiung County. The number of effective samples is 568. The data are analyzed using the methods of t-test, one-way ANOVA, product-moment correlations and multiple regressions. By analysis of statistics, the findings are as below: 1. The principal’s leadership style presents multiple-dimension, among which the prospect-charisma leadership style was perceived most. 2. In schools whose principals’ ages are below 40, the principle’s leadership style is more perceived by teachers. 3. In schools whose classes are below 6 or between 7-12 and located in remote areas, the principal’s leadership style is more perceived by teachers. 4. Principal’s leadership style is more perceived by male teachers whose seniorities are within 5 years and with part-time tasks of vice president. 5. Teachers perceive school innovation managements at mid or high level, among which “Information Appliance Innovation” most and “Exterior Relationship Innovation” least. 6. In schools whose principals’ ages are below 40, school innovation management is more perceived by teachers. 7. In schools whose classes are below 6 or between 7-12 and located in remote areas, school innovation management is more perceived by teachers. 8. School innovation management is more perceived by male teachers whose seniorities are within 5 years and with part-time tasks of vice president. 9. There was a positive correlation between principal’s leadership style and school innovation management. 10. Principal’s leadership style could effectively predict school innovation management.