RELATION AMONG MANAGERS, TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS AT STATE SCHOOLS IN TURKEY: SHARED LEADERSHIP, JOB SATISFACTION, ORGANIZATIONAL TRUST

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<p>Within organizations in which leadership is shared with staff, staffs tend to develop positive feelings against both themselves and their organizations. At this study it is aimed at analyzing the level of shared leadership of the schools in terms of the teachers’ perception; measurement of job satisfaction and organizational trust levels of the teachers; and settling the relationship among these variables. Additionally, it has been also tried to determine that whether shared leadership level at primary schools can predict job satisfaction and organizational trust of the teachers. The study is a research designed as relational survey method. Data of the research have been gathered from 476 teachers working at the primary schools during 2019-2020 Academic year in Central Malatya. Data have been gathered through Shared Leadership Scale, Job Satisfaction Scale and Organizational Trust Scale. For the analysis of the data, t-test, ANOVA test, correlation and regression analysis have been made. In compliance with the results of the research, levels of shared leadership, job satisfaction and organizational trust at primary schools are high. Shared leadership at primary school predicts job satisfaction and organizational trust of the teachers in a positive and significant manner.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0669/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>