Research Article

The Relationship Between School Administrators' Multicultural Personality Traits, Diversity Perspectives and Conflict Management Strategies

Volume: 38 Number: 1 April 30, 2025
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The Relationship Between School Administrators' Multicultural Personality Traits, Diversity Perspectives and Conflict Management Strategies

Abstract

This study aims to examine the perceptions and views of school administrators regarding the relationship between their multicultural personality traits, diversity perspectives, and conflict management strategies. The research is designed as an explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach. The sample of the study consists of 475 school administrators. In the quantitative aspect of the research, data were collected from the school administrators using the Multicultural Personality Scale, the Diversity Perspective Scale, and the Conflict Management Strategies Scale. In the qualitative aspect of the research, a semi-structured interview form was developed to understand the reasons behind the findings obtained in the quantitative phase. In this regard, interviews were conducted with 13 school administrators. It was observed that the majority of school administrators exhibit high levels of multicultural personality traits, predominantly adopt the color-blind approach to diversity, and prefer the avoidance strategy in conflict management. Furthermore, school administrators tend to avoid conflicts and occasionally support homogeneity. School administrators explained their preference for the color-blind approach to factors related to both the administrators’ personal views and the education system. The preference for the avoidance strategy in conflict management was explained by differences in the administrator's approach to conflicts and the nature of the conflict parties. Additionally, administrators stated that the high preference for the avoidance strategy might be related to factors such as the administrator, the education system, the school environment, and the nature of the conflict.

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Ethical Statement

Araştırma verileri 2019-2020 eğitim-öğretim yılında toplandığından Kocaeli Üniversitesi Rektörlüğü’nün 03/12/2019 tarihli ve 24239 nolu yazısı ile Kocaeli İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü’nden izin alınmış, Kocaeli İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü de 27/12/2019 tarihli 99332089-605.01-E.26002826 nolu yazı ile izni onaylamıştır.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Education Management, Leadership in Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2025

Submission Date

June 18, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 38 Number: 1

APA
Günçavdı Alabay, G., & Polat, S. (2025). The Relationship Between School Administrators’ Multicultural Personality Traits, Diversity Perspectives and Conflict Management Strategies. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, 38(1), 25-53. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1502351
AMA
1.Günçavdı Alabay G, Polat S. The Relationship Between School Administrators’ Multicultural Personality Traits, Diversity Perspectives and Conflict Management Strategies. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2025;38(1):25-53. doi:10.19171/uefad.1502351
Chicago
Günçavdı Alabay, Gizem, and Soner Polat. 2025. “The Relationship Between School Administrators’ Multicultural Personality Traits, Diversity Perspectives and Conflict Management Strategies”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 38 (1): 25-53. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1502351.
EndNote
Günçavdı Alabay G, Polat S (April 1, 2025) The Relationship Between School Administrators’ Multicultural Personality Traits, Diversity Perspectives and Conflict Management Strategies. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 38 1 25–53.
IEEE
[1]G. Günçavdı Alabay and S. Polat, “The Relationship Between School Administrators’ Multicultural Personality Traits, Diversity Perspectives and Conflict Management Strategies”, Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 25–53, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.19171/uefad.1502351.
ISNAD
Günçavdı Alabay, Gizem - Polat, Soner. “The Relationship Between School Administrators’ Multicultural Personality Traits, Diversity Perspectives and Conflict Management Strategies”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 38/1 (April 1, 2025): 25-53. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1502351.
JAMA
1.Günçavdı Alabay G, Polat S. The Relationship Between School Administrators’ Multicultural Personality Traits, Diversity Perspectives and Conflict Management Strategies. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2025;38:25–53.
MLA
Günçavdı Alabay, Gizem, and Soner Polat. “The Relationship Between School Administrators’ Multicultural Personality Traits, Diversity Perspectives and Conflict Management Strategies”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, vol. 38, no. 1, Apr. 2025, pp. 25-53, doi:10.19171/uefad.1502351.
Vancouver
1.Gizem Günçavdı Alabay, Soner Polat. The Relationship Between School Administrators’ Multicultural Personality Traits, Diversity Perspectives and Conflict Management Strategies. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2025 Apr. 1;38(1):25-53. doi:10.19171/uefad.1502351


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