Examining of Impression Management of Academicians in Higher Education Institutions Providing Sports Education

Abstract

This research was conducted in order to determine the impression management of Acaemicians working in the sample of higher education institutions providing sports education, to examine whether the impression management tactics of Acaemicians differ according to demographic variables. A research using a descriptive scanning method aimed at revealing the current situation; 51 Faculties of Sports Sciences participating in the data collection process[n=426], 13 School of Physical Education and Sports[n=72] and 2 at the Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching Affiliated to the Faculties of Education[n=5] a total of 503 who served[male=404, female=99; professor=44, associate professor=99, dr.teachmember=122, teaching.see=133, Res.see=105] it was carried out on the sample of Acaemicians. The “Impression Management Scale” developed by Bolino and Turnley (1999) and its adaptation to Turkish/validity study conducted by Basım and his friends(2006) and the “Personal Information Form” developed by the researcher were used as data collection tools in the research. The normality test of the data obtained in the study was tested by Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests; Mann-Whitney U Test was used for paired comparisons and Kruskal-Wallis Variance Analysis was used for multiple comparisons because the data did not show normal distribution as a result of the test. In the statistical calculations, the basic significance level was accepted as 0.05. As a result of the research; Acaemicians in higher education institutions providing sports education, trying to pity themselves, trying to show themselves as an exemplary staff member, trying to make them realize their own importance by force the dimensions of impression management tacticsand general impression management tactics which they never use, trying to make themselves liked by promoting their qualification the dimension of impression management tactics they are rarely used, trying to own their business the size of impression management tactics is which they use from time to time it is determined. Acaemicians' general impression management tactics and the dimensions of impression management tactics (trying to pity yourself, trying to make themselves liked by promoting their qualification, trying to show themselves as an exemplary staff member, trying to make them realize their own importance by force, trying to own their business) while it was found that there was no significant difference according to the gender variable; trying to show themselves as an exemplary staff member the dimension of impression management tactics depends on the variable of the department in which they work, trying to make them realize their own importance by force, trying to own their business and trying to own their business the effect of the dimensions of impression management tactics on the age and professional seniority variable, trying to make themselves liked by promoting their qualification, trying to own their business the dimensions of impression management tactics and general impression management tactics it has been found that it differs significantly according to the title variable.

Keywords

• spor eğitimi
• akademisyen
• izlenim yönetimi

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