The Structural Relations of Parameters of School-Based Management Based on Decentralization, Responsibility, Participation, Organizational Culture, and Organizational Commitment

Aliakbar Amin Beidokhti,Saeid Moradi,Kourosh Fathi

doi:10.5539/res.v8n2p159

Abstract

<p>The aim of this study is to carry out the structural relations of parameters of school-based management based on decentralization, responsibility, participation, organizational culture, and organizational commitment. This study is an applied and survey. The statistical population of this research is all of the managers and teachers of Tehran city, of which 148 people (119 teachers and 29 managers) have been selected based on random sampling. The data have been collected using a questionnaire, whose admissibility and constancy have been proved in accordance to the view of related experts. In order to analyze data, Lisrel software has been used. Findings of study show that among the studied indexes, the organizational commitment with a path coefficient of 0.89; responsibility with a path coefficient of 0.86; participation with a path coefficient of 0.78; decentralization with a path coefficient of 0.73; and organizational culture with a path coefficient of 0.69, respectively maintain the most impact on the implementation of school-based management system in the schools of Tehran city. The principle of school management (school-based management) coupled with participative management is one of the approaches adopted by the majority of pioneering countries in a bid to enhance the efficiency of school management and to improve the quality of academic progress of pupils, which should be taken into consideration by the planners and decision-makers of our country’s educational system. The theoretical and applied allusions of the findings were discussed.</p>

Highlights

Today, education as of society sub-system has an important role in development process, growth process, mental, and social evolution and it will lead to society development in long-term if necessary infrastructures to establish educational system is designed properly
The purpose of this study is the structural relations of parameters of school-based management based on decentralization, responsibility, participation, organizational culture, and organizational commitment
1) What are the structural relations of parameters of school-based management based on decentralization, responsibility, participation, organizational culture, and organizational commitment? 2) Which parameters among research studied parameters, accountability, organizational culture, participation, commitment, and decentralization, have the most effect in executing school-based management? 3) How much is goodness of fit index the structural relations of parameters of school-based management based on decentralization, responsibility, participation, organizational culture, and organizational commitment?

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Education as of society sub-system has an important role in development process, growth process, mental, and social evolution and it will lead to society development in long-term if necessary infrastructures to establish educational system is designed properly. Decentralization, devolution, autonomy, accountability, and responsibility have become basis of education modification (Adam & Miran, 2006). These patterns are somehow result of environmental evolutions and attitude change and society expectations. Attaching to flexible structures will be more participation sector of society different classes such as parents, managers, administrative employees of schools, and students in decision making process that lead to efficiency and effectiveness of educational systems (Jafari, 2012). Regarding to modern approaches of education system such as participatory-based management and human relations, decentralization in education system, attracting practical participation, and active presence in decision making process and executive affairs of school have been focused more than ever (Hammada, 2010)

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