STRATEGIC EFFECTS OF MANAGERS' LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTROL FOCUS ON DECISION MAKING STYLES: AN APPLICATION IN ISTANBUL PROVINCE

Year 2019, Volume: 3 Issue: 4, 127 - 145, 31.08.2019

Gülay Tamer

Abstract

In the research, firstly, the learning styles of
leaders and the decision-making styles of locus of control were determined,
then the relationship between learning styles and locus of control and their
effects on decision-making style were examined. 3 scales were used in the
study. They were developed by Scott and Bruce and translated to Turkish by
Taşdelen. The Locus of Control scale was developed by Dag by using Rotter's
Internal-External Locus of Control scale to determine the locus of control. It
covers administrative staff working in state high schools under the Ministry of
Education in Istanbul. The findings were analyzed by SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 20.0.
As a result of the research; It has been concluded that leaders heavily use
rational decision-making style, they are internal control-oriented, they adopt
active living and abstract conceptualization learning style, learning style and
locus of control are partially effective on decision-making styles, and locus
of control is effective on learning style. In addition, differences in the
learning styles according to learning style, locus of control and some
demographic factors.

Keywords

: Learning Style, Locus of Control

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