Sustainable Leadership And Learning Organization Relationship in Schools: A Mixed Method Research

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine, according to the views of primary school teacher, the sustainable leadership behaviors of school principals and the relationship between sustainable leadership and the formation of schools as learning organizations. Methodology: This study aimed to determine the relationship between the sustainable leadership behaviors of school principals and the formation of schools as learning organizations in public primary schools located in Yozgat, Turkey. A mixed- methods approach, was employed in the study, which utilized both quantitative and qualitative methods. The quantitative portion of the study utilized a "predictive correlational design," while the qualitative portion utilized a "phenomenological design" to examine the research question. Findings: The research findings indicate that school principals exhibit high levels of sustainable leadership behavior based on the average scores given by teachers. In terms of dimensions, the highest average scores were obtained for deep learning. According to teachers opinions, the average scores for a learning organization were also found to be high. The highest average score in terms of dimensions was for team learning. A positive relationship was discovered between sustainable leadership and organizational learning. Qualitative results indicated that school principals who scored high in all dimensions of sustainable leadership provided more answers. Similarly, when examining qualitative results related to organizational learning, it was discovered that school principals who scored high in all dimensions of sustainable leadership also provided more answers. Highlights: The literature on sustainable leadership in educational organizations is very limited. Therefore, sustainable leadership perceptions in educational organizations can be examined by considering different concepts together. The relationships between these concepts and their impact can also be examined. Based on the views of primary school teachers, this study suggests that sustainable leadership has an impact on the learning organization. New studies can be conducted on other samples to compare the results of this study, and to investigate the impact of sustainable leadership on educational organizations further.