The influence of school managers’ personality traits on their conflict resolution strategies

Mehmet Karakus, I.H. Çankaya

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Abstract

The aim of this research, which is in a descriptive relational scanning model, is to examine the relationship between school managers’ personality traits and their conflict resolution strategies. The questionnaires were administered to all the managers working in primary and secondary schools in Elazig downtown in 2008-2009 academic year. Data obtained from 107 questionnaires that were returned back were analyzed. Only school managers were included to studies. As a result of the research it was determined that; managers’ personality traits of conscientiousness, openness and agreeableness positively predict integrating strategy, personality traits of agreeableness and neuroticism positively predict compromising strategy, personality trait of openness negatively predict dominating strategy
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)111-118
Number of pages8
JournalAdiyaman University Journal of Social Sciences Institution
Volume2
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

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