The Effect of Perceptions of Organizational Transparency and Incivility on Organizational Stress in Schools

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of teachers' and administrators' perceptions of organizational transparency and organizational incivility on organizational stress. The research was conducted with relational survey model and data were collected from a total of 331 participants working in Rize province. The data were obtained by using “Organizational Transparency Scale”, “Workplace Incivility Scale” and “Organizational Stress Scale”. The findings revealed that there were significant negative relationships between organizational transparency and stress, and significant positive relationships between organizational incivility and stress. According to the results of multiple regression analysis, these two variables together explain 18.5% of organizational stress. The research shows that transparent management approach in educational institutions decreases stress levels, while disrespectful and exclusionary attitudes increase these levels. In line with the findings, it is recommended to increase managerial transparency and to create a school culture based on courtesy.

Keywords

• School administrator
• teacher
• organizational incivility
• organizational transparency
• organizational stress

Okullarda Örgütsel Şeffaflık ve Nezaketsizlik Algılarının Örgütsel Stres Üzerindeki Etkisi

Abstract

Bu araştırma, okullarda görev yapan öğretmen ve yöneticilerin örgütsel şeffaflık ve örgütsel nezaketsizlik algılarının, örgütsel stres üzerindeki etkisini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma ilişkisel tarama modeliyle yürütülmüş ve Rize ilinde görev yapan toplam 331 katılımcıdan veri toplanmıştır. Veriler, “Örgütsel Şeffaflık Ölçeği”, “İşyeri Nezaketsizliği Ölçeği” ve “Örgütsel Stres Ölçeği” kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Bulgular, örgütsel şeffaflık ile stres arasında negatif yönlü; örgütsel nezaketsizlik ile stres arasında ise pozitif yönlü anlamlı ilişkiler olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Çoklu regresyon analizi sonuçlarına göre, bu iki değişken birlikte örgütsel stresin %18,5’ini açıklamaktadır. Araştırma, eğitim kurumlarında şeffaf yönetim anlayışının stres düzeylerini düşürdüğünü; saygısız ve dışlayıcı tutumların ise bu düzeyleri artırdığını göstermektedir. Bulgular doğrultusunda, yönetsel şeffaflığın artırılması ve nezaket temelli bir okul kültürünün oluşturulması önerilmektedir.

Keywords

• Okul yöneticisi
• öğretmen
• örgütsel nezaketsizlik
• örgütsel şeffaflık
• örgütsel stres

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