The Determinantity of Inclusive Leadership Behaviors on Work Engagement: A Research in The Field of Special Education

Year 2024, Issue: Ö2 - Özel Eğitimde Disiplinlerarası Çalışmalar, 1 - 31, 31.12.2024

Selvi Vural

https://doi.org/10.56720/mevzu.1580317

Abstract

The aim of the research is to reveal the effect of inclusive leadership be-haviors on the engagament of employees to work. The research was con-ducted with the participation of 348 teachers working in the field of special education. Leadership has an effect on different dynamics at both organiza-tional and individual levels. Especially when the positive or negative multi-level effects created by the leadership approach are considered, the impor-tance of this situation in the field of special education increases conside-rably. In organizations where an inclusive management approach is adop-ted, the high job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and tendency to exhibit organizational citizenship behaviors of employees are some of the positive effects. In addition, when an inclusive management approach is not adopted, the stress, burnout, and absenteeism experienced by employees are among the negative factors. In this context, in order to increase the observa-bility of positive effects, the field of special education points out the need for diversity management and an inclusive management approach. An inclusi-ve management approach is important in terms of retaining qualified emp-loyees in the field, encouraging them to exhibit sincere, courteous, genuine and selfless behaviors, and keeping their morale and motivation high. Wit-hin the scope of the determined purpose, it was decided that the appropria-te management for the research was quantitative and data were obtained through scale forms. A model was designed to reveal the effect of emplo-yees' perception of inclusive leadership behaviors on work engagement, and structural equation modeling was used to test the hypotheses developed based on this model. The findings of the research show that employees' per-ception of inclusive leadership behaviors has a significant and positive effect on work engagement, in other words, the perception of teachers working in the field of special education that the administrator exhibits inclusive beha-viors is a significant determinant of their work engagement.

Keywords

Inclusive Leadership, Work Engagement, Special Education, AMOS Struc-tural Equation Model

Kapsayıcı Liderlik Davranışlarının İşe Adanmışlık Üzerindeki Belirleyiciliği: Özel Eğitim Alanında Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, kapsayıcı liderlik davranışlarının çalışanların işe adanmışlığı üzerindeki etkisini ortaya koymaktadır. Araştırma, özel eği-tim alanında çalışan 348 öğretmenin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Liderlik hem örgütsel hem de bireysel düzeyde farklı dinamikler üzerinde etkili ol-maktadır. Bilhassa, liderlik yaklaşımının yarattığı olumlu ya da olumsuz çok düzeyli etkiler düşünüldüğünde özel eğitim alanında bu durumun önemi bir hayli artmaktadır. Kapsayıcı bir yönetim yaklaşımı benimsenen örgütlerde çalışanların iş tatmininin, örgütsel bağlılığının, örgütsel vatandaşlık davra-nışları sergileme eğiliminin yüksek olması olumlu etkilerden bazılarıdır. Yanı sıra kapsayıcı bir yönetim yaklaşımı benimsenmediğinde çalışanların yaşa-dığı stres, tükenmişlik, işe devamsızlık gibi istenmeyen durumlar olumsuz unsurlar arasında yer almaktadır. Bu bağlamda, olumlu etkilerin gözlemle-nebilirliğini arttırabilmek adına özel eğitim alanı çeşitliliğin yönetimini ve kapsayıcı bir yönetim yaklaşımının gerekliliğini işaret etmektedir. Kapsayıcı bir yönetim anlayışı alandaki nitelikli çalışanları elde tutabilmek, onların içtenlikle, nezaketle, samimiyetle, özverili davranışlar sergilemelerini teşvik edebilmek, moral ve motivasyonunu yüksek tutabilmek açısından önem arz etmektedir. Belirlenen amaç dahilinde, araştırma açısından uygun yöneti-min nicel olduğuna karar verilmiş ve ölçek formları aracılığıyla veriler elde edilmiştir. Çalışanların kapsayıcı liderlik davranışlarına yönelik algısının işe adanmışlık üzerindeki etkisini ortaya koyan bir model tasarlanmış ve bu modele bağlı olarak geliştirilen hipotezlerin test edilmesi adına yapısal eşitlik modellemesi yönteminden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucu elde edilen bulgular; çalışanların kapsayıcı liderlik davranışlarına ilişkin algısının işe adanmışlık üzerinde anlamlı ve pozitif bir etkiye sahip olduğunu yani özel eğitim alanında çalışan öğretmenlerin yöneticinin kapsayıcı davranışlar ser-gilediğine yönelik algısının onların işe adanmışlıkları üzerinde önemli ölçüde belirleyici olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

Kapsayıcı Liderlik, İşe Adanmışlık, Özel Eğitim, AMOS Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli

Ethical Statement

The Ethics Committee Approval of this study was taken from the Ethics Committee of the University of Ardahan on October 20, 2024, with protocol numbered 2024-2ÖNP-0136.

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