The primary objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between school principals’ open leadership behaviors and teachers' organizational creativity, as perceived by educators in primary and secondary schools in the province of Balıkesir. The research sample comprises 372 teachers employed in schools located in the Altıeylül and Karesi districts, selected through a non-probability convenience sampling strategy. The Open Leadership Scale was used to assess teachers’ perceptions regarding school administrators’ open leadership behaviors. At the same time, the Organizational Creativity Scale was administered to evaluate their perceived levels of organizational creativity. The data obtained from the measurement tools were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis, as well as inferential procedures including the independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson product-moment correlation, and linear regression techniques. Teachers' perceptions of open leadership and their organizational creativity levels were examined about variables such as gender, age, years of service, educational level of assignment, and teaching branch. The findings reveal that as teachers' age increases, their perception of open leadership also increases, whereas their organizational creativity decreases. Regarding the variable of years of service, more experienced teachers reported higher levels of open leadership perception but lower levels of organizational creativity. When examined in terms of the level of educational assignment, it was observed that primary school teachers reported higher perceptions of open leadership and greater levels of organizational creativity. Likewise, in terms of teaching branch, preschool and classroom teachers demonstrated significantly higher scores on both constructs compared to their peers in other subject areas. Additionally, the findings revealed a statistically significant, moderate, and positive correlation between school principals’ open leadership practices and teachers' organizational creativity. The results suggest that as principals exhibit more open leadership behaviors, teachers’ organizational creativity is likely to increase correspondingly.
Open leadership organizational creativity school administrators
The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between school administrators’ open leadership behaviors and teachers’ organizational creativity behaviors based on the opinions of primary and secondary school teachers working in the province of Balıkesir. The sample of the study consists of 372 teachers selected through convenience sampling among primary and secondary school teachers working in Altıeylül and Karesi districts of Balıkesir. In order to determine the level of teachers’ perceptions of open leadership, the Open Leadership Scale was used; to determine their level of organizational creativity, the Organizational Creativity Scale was utilized. The data collected through these instruments were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods, along with independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation and regression analyses.Teachers' perceptions of open leadership and their organizational creativity levels were examined in relation to variables such as gender, age, years of service, educational level of assignment, and teaching branch. The findings reveal that as teachers' age increases, their perception of open leadership also increases, whereas their organizational creativity decreases. Regarding the variable of years of service, more experienced teachers reported higher levels of open leadership perception but lower levels of organizational creativity.When analyzed in terms of the educational level of assignment, teachers working in primary schools demonstrated higher levels of both open leadership perception and organizational creativity. Similarly, regarding the branch variable, preschool and classroom teachers exhibited higher levels of both open leadership perception and organizational creativity compared to teachers in other branches.Furthermore, the study found a moderate, positive, and statistically significant relationship between school administrators’ open leadership behaviors and teachers’ organizational creativity. It was concluded that as school administrators’ open leadership behaviors increase, teachers’ organizational creativity also tends to increase.
Open Leadership Organizational Creativity School Administartors
| Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
|---|---|
| Konular | Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Eğitimi (Ekonomi, İşletme ve Yönetim Hariç) |
| Bölüm | Araştırma Makalesi |
| Yazarlar | |
| Gönderilme Tarihi | 6 Haziran 2025 |
| Kabul Tarihi | 24 Haziran 2025 |
| Yayımlanma Tarihi | 15 Temmuz 2025 |
| Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2025 Cilt: 40 Sayı: 2 |