A Study of the Relationship between Organizational Culture and the Ability Perception of the High School Principals in Hamedan

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Abstract

The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between organizational culture and ability perception of high school principals in Hamadan. The sample of this descriptive-correlational study included 92 respondents selected from a population of 113 principals through stratified sampling method. A use was made of two questionnaires, that is, Organizational Culture Questionnaire (comprising 35 items developed drawing on Robins’s view point) and the Standardized Ability Perception Questionnaire (including 20 items constructed based on Watten & Cameron’s model). Data were analyzed using inferential statistics including Pearson product-moment correlation, one-sample t-test, and F test. The findings of this study indicated that there was a statistically positive relationship between organizational culture and ability perception. This was the case with all organizational culture subscales except “attention to members” and “leadership style”.

Keywords


Abdollahi, B. & Heydari, S. (2009). Factors related to empowerment
University faculty members.tarbiyat moallem University, MAThesis.
Agayar, s. (2007) . Organization's ability to empower employees Isfahan:
Press Publication,pp97-98
Bandura, A. (1986), "Social foundation of thought and action: a social
cognitive theory", Englewood cliffs, N.J: prentice – Hall.
Barbosa, I. & Cardoso, C.C. (2007).Managing diversity in academic
organization: a challenge to organizational culture, Journal of Woman in
management Review, 22(4), pp274-288.
Bishop, j.& Schol. R. (2006), Becoming a spiritual leader, Lewis Center for
Church Leadership.
Bogler9 R. & Somech9 A. (2004). "Influence of teacher empowerment on
teacher organizational commitment9 professional commitment and
organizational citizenship behavior in schools". Teaching and Teacher
Education. No. 209 pp. 277-289.
Bowen, D.E. & Edwar, Lawler E.L. (1992).” The Empowerment of service
Works: what, why, how, and when? Slean management. V33. Pp.31-39.
Conger, J.A. (2010). Leadership: The art of empowering others, The
Academy of management Executive ,3(1),17-24
Farhanggi, A. Safarzadeh.(2010). Enabling the introduction and management
of its patterns, Journal of Management Studies, Fall of 1382, No. 39, 40, pp. 99-
122.
Francois, H. (2006). Organizational culture and performance measurement
systems,
Hajjis Karimi, A. (2004). Human Resource Development and Its role in
promoting social responsibility and Organization, culture, values and ethics.
Manager's Journal, number of 9-10pp97-115. 
Hassanzadeh, M. S. (2004). The effect of organizational culture on employee
empowerment. Thesis Master of Public Management, University of tarbiyat
modares, Faculty of Humanities.
Skinner, J. & et al. (2003). Capable of examining the relationship between
the managers and subordinates feel powerful.
Kaffashi, M. & Hataminezad, R. (2009). Review and explain Factors related
to empowerment Treatment of staff Social Security Golestan Province In 88
years, Journal of Social Research, Second year, No5.
Key, G. & et al. (2004). Employee perceptions of empowerment. Journal of
change Management. 50N32.
Kreitner, R. & Kinicki, A. (2010). Management of Organizational Behavior
(Concepts, theories, applications,( Translators: Ali Akbar farhangi & Houssein
Safarzadeh). Tehran: Dynamic message Publishing.
MirFakhroddini, S. H., Farid Hossein, D. & sayadi, T. (2009) .Dimensions
of organizational culture EFQM model treatment centers. Journal of Medical
Sciences and Shahid Sadoughi health services. Volume XVII, Issue II, Spring
1388, page 42.
MOK, E. & AU-Yeung B. (2002). Relationship between organizational
climate and empowerment of nurses in Hong Kong. Journal of Nursing
Management, 129-137.
Monavryan, A. & Gorbani, M.H. & Sharifi, M. (2008). Organizational
culture based on Denison model, Shiraz: PublishingShiraz University.
Naderi, E. & Saif Naraghi, M. (2009). Research and evaluation methods in
the humanities, ). Tehran: Arasbaran publications.
Page N. & Czuba Cheryl, E. (1999), " Empowerment: What Is It?" , Journal
of Extension, Vol. 37, No. 5, www.joe.org/ joe/1999 October.
Parsaiyan, A. & Arabi, M. ( Robbins,A.P.).(2009) Organizational behavior.
Concepts, theories, applications: Tehran: Cultural Research Bureau. Volume III.
Parsayyan, A. & Erabi, M. (2010).” Organization theory and design” dafft,
R. Tehran: Cultural Researches Bureau. Edition5.
Patrick, A. & Laschinger, H. K. (2009). The effect of structural
empowerment and perceived organizational support on middle level nurse
managers role satisfaction. Journal of Nursing Management, Vol.14,No.1,pp
13-22.
Robbins, S.P. (2009). Organizational Behavior (Concepts, theories,
applications,( Translators: Ali Parsayyan & mohammad erabi). Volume III,
Tehran: Office of Cultural Research.
Robbins, S.P. (1992). Management, third edition, prentice hall,P,75.Journal
of Accounting, Organizations and Society,p31, 77-103.
Rostami, M. (2009). Relationship between organizational culture and ability
perception of the Azzahra University. MAThesis 
Schein, E. (1992).Organizational culture and leadership, 2nd ed; JosseyBass,
San Francisco.
Schermerhorn, J.; Hunt, J. & Osborn, R. (2005). Organizational Behavior,
NewYork: John Wiley & Sons Inc, Ninth Edition.
Shahroudi tavanai,.E. & Mahram, B. (2010). New educational approaches.
College of Psychology and Educational Sciences University. Year of5, number
two, Serial No. 12, Fall and Winter 1389.40 p.
Salimi, m. (2009).The effects of communication skills of managers on
employee empowerment. Regional Water Authority, East Azarbaijan Province.
Master's thesis.
Shelton, S.T. (2003). Employee, supervisors and empowerment in the public
sector: The role of employee trust. Thesis of the Degree of Doctor. Faculty of
North Carolina State University.
Short. p. M. & Greer, J. T. & Melvin, W. M. (1994)." Creating Empowered
Schools:lesson in Change". Journal of Administration. Vol32. N 4.pp.38-52.
Sigler Tracey Hony Cutt & Christine Pearson, M. (2000). Evaluate the
relationship between organizational culture and perceived ability. Journal of
management.
Spreitzer, G.M (1995).”Social Structural characteristics of psychological
empowerment” Academy of management journal. V39. N2.pp483-504.
Turanian,S. & et al. (2008). The relationship between empowerment and
perceived climate of empowerment In teaching hospitals of Kerman. Journal of
Health Management، Volume 11 / No. 31. P. 18.
Vijay S. Some. ( 1983). Action Implication of Corporate culture: A
Managers cuide to Action. Organizational Dynamics; 12(2): 5-23.
Wallace, M. & Weese, W.J. ( 1995).Leadership, organizational culture, and
job satisfaction in Canadian YMCA organizations. Journal of sport
management; 9(2): 182-93.
Whettwn, D.A. & Cameron, K. S. (1998). Deve looing management skills,
New York.
Zimmerman, M..A. & Perkins Douglas, D. (1995), " Empowerment theory,
Research and Application", American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol.
23, No. 5.