Abstract
The main purpose of this quantitative relational research is to test the theoretical framework within the structural equation model that if the perceived supervisor support affects the perception of school effectiveness, engagement to work, job satisfaction, and organizational cynical attitude. The sub-purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between teachers' perceptions of these variables. Within the scope of the research, a structural equation model was established by using the AMOS-25 package program with the data collected from 438 teachers. Before constructing the structural equation model, confirmatory factor analysis was performed and the measurement models for the scales used were verified. Fit index values of the measurement models were found to be acceptable, therefore total score was taken for each scale. “Perceived supervisor support” was determined as independent variable and “perceived school effectiveness, engagement to work, job satisfaction and organizational cynical attitude” were determined as dependent variables and direct effect values of independent variable on dependent variables were examined. Before establishing the structural equation model, multiple normal distributions of the scales were examined and “maximum likelihood” was chosen as the parameter estimation method in order to ensure the normal distribution assumption. The established structural equation model is verified and it was concluded that perceived supervisor support significantly predicted school effectiveness perception, work engagement, job satisfaction and organizational cynical attitude. It was also found that there were negative levels of negative relationships between teachers' organizational cynical attitude and perceived supervisor support, school effectiveness perception, work engagement and job satisfaction.
Highlights
There are several variables that affect the quality of education
The main purpose of this quantitative relational research is to test the theoretical framework within the structural equation model that whether the perceived supervisor support affects the perception of school effectiveness, engagement to work, job satisfaction, and organizational cynical attitude
When the significance of the relationships between the variables in the model was dissected, significant relationships were uncovered between perceived supervisor support and perception of school effectiveness, work engagement, job satisfaction, and organizational cynic attitude
Summary
There are several variables that affect the quality of education. It can be said that supervisor support and teachers' perceptions about this support is a very important variableInvestigation of The Relationship Between Perception of Supervisor Support,...: B. It is thereupon possible to say that teachers' perception that they are supported by the school principal will have many positive effects on them. There are plentiful studies showing the relationship between perceived supervisor support and job performance (Park, Kang & Kim, 2018; Paterson, Luthans & Jeung, 2014; Talukder, Vickers & Khan, 2018). According to Chiang and Hsieh (2012), perceived supervisor support has positive effects on job performance as well as job satisfaction. It can be argued that this emotional and behavioral development of teachers will support teachers' engagement in their work, achieving job satisfaction and believing that their schools are effective. A bulk of studies in the literature (Ada, Akan, Ayik, Yildirim &Yalcin, 2013; Afzal, Arshad, Saleem & Farooq, 2019; Eisenberger, Stinglhamber, Vandenberghe, Sucharski & Rhoades, 2002; Emhan, Kula & Tongur, 2013; Erturk, Keskinkilic Kara & Zafer Gunes, 2016; Li, Castaño & Li, 2018;Ozdemir, 2010; Ozdemir Demirel, 2012; Sahin, 2013; Sahin & Dursun, 2009; Tan, 2008; Yasar, Emhan & Ebere, 2014) support this claim through the findings and results they share
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