Investigating the Effect of Creative Leadership Characteristics of School Principals on Professional Motivation of Teachers

Okul Müdürlerinin Yaratıcı Liderlik Özelliklerinin Öğretmenlerin Mesleki Motivasyonlarına Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to measure the creative leadership characteristics of school principals and the professional motivation of teachers according to the opinions of teachers, to examine the possible relationship between them and to determine the significant differences in terms of demographic variables. The research was carried out with the relational screening model. According to the research results; it was revealed that the creative leadership behavior characteristics of school principals were below average and the professional motivation perceptions of teachers were above average. In the examination according to gender; the perception of creative leadership characteristics of school principals by women was found to be higher than men. In addition, in the professional motivation dimension of teachers; the professional motivation perceptions of teachers aged 41 and above were found to be higher than those of teachers aged 31-40. Again, in the creative leadership characteristics dimension of school principals; the creative leadership characteristics perceptions of school principals aged 41 and above were found to be higher than those of teachers aged 31-40. In the examination according to marital status; it was revealed that the professional motivation of teachers and the creative leadership characteristics of school principals did not change according to whether they were married or single. In the professional motivation dimension of teachers; the professional motivation perception of the group aged 6-10 years was found to be higher than the groups aged 11-15 and 16 years and above. In addition, in the dimension of school principals' creative leadership characteristics; the perception of school principals' creative leadership characteristics in the 6-10 year group was higher than the 11-15 year and 16 and above professional experience groups. On the other hand, in the dimension of professional motivation; the perception of professional motivation of teachers working in secondary schools was higher than that of teachers working in primary schools. Finally, there is a moderate positive relationship between the creative leadership characteristics of school principals and the general dimensions of teachers' professional motivation. In addition, it is understood that the perceptions of school principals' creative leadership characteristics significantly predict teachers' professional motivation perceptions positively. In other words, a 100-unit increase in the dimension of school principals' creative leadership characteristics increases teachers' professional motivation perceptions by 17.3%.