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Research Paper— Education
A Study of Administrative Behaviour and Job
Satisfaction of Secondary School Heads of
North Karnataka
January,2013 * Basavaraj M.H
* , Assistant Professor J P College of Education, Gadag Karnataka
Introduction 2. To Study the difference between rural and urban
Values are formed by a series of process of inter- heads in respect of their administrative behaviour
action of individual with his environment. As we are and job satisfaction.
born, we are subject to the values and concepts of our 3. To Study the difference between 1-5 and 6+ years
parents, teachers and colleagues. Peer pressure prob- age group heads in respect of their administrative
ably these days is more important especially since the behaviour and job satisfaction.
joint family has failed. In my own case, I think I was 4. To Study the difference between graduate and post-
fortunate to have parents who were very God fearing graduate heads in respect of their administrative
and also scrupulously honest. In fact this perhaps runs behaviour and job satisfaction.
in the family. 5. To investigate the relationship between male and
Job satisfaction has been defined as a pleasurable female heads in respect of their administrative
emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one's behaviour and job satisfaction.
job); an affective reaction to one's job; and an attitude 6. To investigate the relationship between 30-40 and
towards one's job Weiss (2002) has argued that job 41-50 years of age group heads in respect of their
satisfaction is an attitude but points out that research- administrative behaviour and job satisfaction.
ers should clearly distinguish the objects of cognitive 7. To investigate the relationship between 41-50 and
evaluation which are affect (emotion), beliefs and 51+ years of age group heads in respect of their
behaviours. This definition suggests that we form at- administrative behaviour and job satisfaction.
titudes towards our jobs by taking into account our 8. To investigate the relationship between under
feelings, our beliefs, and our behaviors. graduate and post-graduate heads in respect of their
Educational administration is to enable the right administrative behaviour and job satisfaction.
pupils, to receive the right education from the right 9. To investigate the relationship between aided and
teachers, at a cost within the means of the State under unaided school heads in respect of their administra
conditions which will enable the pupils best to profit by tive behaviour and job satisfaction.
their training. Educational administration may be de- 10. To investigate the relationship between urban and
fined by Paulmort as, in large by part "influencing the rural heads in respect of their administrative
group of human beings, the pupils to grow towards behaviour and job satisfaction.
defined objectives, utilizing a second group of human Hypotheses of the Study
beings, the teachers as agents and operating in a set- In pursuance of the specific objectives 1 - 8 the
ting of a third group of human beings, the public, vari- following null hypotheses were setup for the present
ously concerned both with objectives and means used study.
to achieve them." 1. There is no difference between male and female heads
The present study therefore attempts to investigate in respect of their administrative behaviour and job
the association between administrative behavior and satisfaction.
job satisfaction of secondary school heads. 2. There is no difference between urban and rural heads
Review of Related Literature in respect of their administrative behaviour and job
The studies related to the topic are reviewed under satisfaction
the following headings: 3. There is no difference between 1-5 and 6+ years of
1. Studies related to administrative behaviour age group heads in respect of their administrative
2. Studies related to job satisfaction behaviour and job satisfaction.
Objectives 4. There is no difference between graduate and post
1. To Study the difference between male and female graduate heads in respect of their administrative
heads in respect of their administrative behaviour behaviour and job satisfaction.
and job satisfaction. 5. There is no relationship between male and female
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heads in respect of their administrative behaviour 5. Headmasters working in government, aided and
and job satisfaction unaided schools are differ significantly in respect of
6. There is no relationship between 30-40 and 41-50 their job satisfaction and administrative behaviour.
years of age group heads in respect of their admin 6. Headmasters with age groups 30-40 and 51 and above
istrative behaviour and job satisfaction. differ significantly in respect of their job satisfac
7. There is no relationship between 41-50 and 51+ years tion and administrative behaviour.
of age group heads in respect of their administrative 7. There is a positive and significant relationship be
behaviour and job satisfaction. tween administrative behaviour and job satisfac
8. There is no relationship between urban and rural tion of all the heads of secondary schools.
heads in respect of their administrative behaviour 8. The secondary school heads working in rural and
and job satisfaction. Method urban area and in government and private manage
The investigator in consultation with his guide felt ment do not differ significantly in respect of their job
that normative survey method could be the most ap- satisfaction.
propriate one, to study the personality, home environ- Discussion and Conclusion
ment and school environment of secondary school From the result obtained in the present study, it was
students so this method was solely relied upon for the found that there is a negative and positive and signifi-
present study. cant relationship between independent variables and
Sample job satisfaction. The negative relationship among
In this study Random sampling was used as it was certain variables is due to the correlation between in-
thought to be the most convenient one. It represents dependent variables scores and job satisfaction scores.
a total sample. A total number of 63 secondary school Shukla (1980) conducted "A Study of Teachers'
headmasters were selected using random sampling Alienation in relation to Principal's Administrative
technique. Styles, Administrative Effectiveness and Some Other
Tools Used organizational Characteristics of the Schools at +2
1. Administrative Behaviour Scale: The administra Level" found that Alienation was present in varying
tive behaviour scale standardized by Dr. (Smt.) degrees in all the teachers of the intermediate colleges.
Haseen Taj in the year (1998). Georgia (1984) studied on "Administrative Behaviour
2. Job Satisfaction Scale: The job satisfaction scale of Principals and Attitude Towards Teachers" found
standardized by Dr. Amar Singh and Dr. T.R. Sharma that The secondary school principals were moderately
in the year (1999). effective in their performance of administrative tasks.
Statistical Techniques Used Lai Ching Shum, Yin Cheong Cheng (1997) Perceptions
For the present study the following statistical of women principals' leadership and teachers' work
techniques were used. They are : attitudes found that The findings of this study support
1. 't' test the advocacy of the five leadership dimensions and
2. Pearson Product Moment Correlation androgynous orientation in women principals' leader-
3. ANOVA ship.
4. Linear Regression Analysis Agarwal, V., A (1983) Study of Stress Proneness,
Major Findings Adjustment and Job Satisfaction as Predictors of Ad-
1. Male and female headmasters differ significantly in ministrative Effectiveness of Principals found that
respect of their job satisfaction, but these two groups Stress proneness of principals was not significantly
do not differ significantly in respect of their admin related to their administrative effectiveness. Goswame,
istrative behaviour. T.N. (1988) studied the Job satisfaction among teach-
2. Urban and Rural headmasters differ significantly in ers of Central Schools found that The Central Schools
respect of their job satisfaction, but these two groups teachers of all cadres except PRT of the NE region were
do not differ significantly in respect of their admin generally dissatisfied with their job. Rama Mohan
istrative behaviour. Babu, V. (1992) studied the Job satisfaction, attitude
3. 1-5 and 6+ years experienced heads differ signifi towards teaching, job involvement, efficiency of teach-
cantly in respect of their job satisfaction, but these ing and perception of organizational climate of teach-
two groups do not differ significantly in respect of ers of residential and non-residential schools, found
their administrative behaviour. that Considering overall JS, the teachers were neither
4. Post-graduate and undergraduate heads do not differ satisfied nor dissatisfied with their job.
significantly in respect of their job satisfaction and Conclusions
administrative behaviour. On the basis of the results obtained in the present
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Table -: Pair wise Comparison of Three Age Groups (30-40 Years, 41-50 Years and 51 & above Years of Age) with respect
to Job satisfaction and Administrative behaviour
Variable Age group n Mean SD t-value p-value S i g n i .
Job satisfaction 30-40 years 1 2 78.7500 2.6671 -2.8514 <0.05 S
41-50 years 2 7 84.1481 6.2739
30-40 years 1 2 78.7500 2.6671 1.4577 >0.05 NS
51 & above years 2 4 76.3333 5.3946
41-50 years 2 7 84.1481 6.2739 4.7394 <0.05 S
51 & above years 2 4 76.3333 5.3946
Administrative 30-40 years 1 2 258.1667 9.6562 -2.8022 <0.05 S
behaviour 41-50 years 2 7 275.7037 20.5816
30-40 years 1 2 258.1667 9.6562 -0.8004 >0.05 NS
51 & above years 2 4 261.8750 14.4653
41-50 years 2 7 275.7037 20.5816 2.7428 <0.05 S
51 & above years 2 4 261.8750 14.4653
Figure - 5.6 : Comparison of of three age groups (30-40 years, 41-50 years and
51 & above years of age) of heads with respect to Job satisfaction and
Administrative behaviour
300.00
250.00
200.00
Mean values
150.00
100.00
50.00
0.00
Job satisfaction Administrative behaviour
30-40 years 41-50 years 51 & above years
spect of their job satisfaction and administrative
study the following conclusions were drawn.
behaviour
1. Male and female, Urban and Rural, 1-5 and 6+ years
3. There is a positive and significant relationship
experienced headmasters differ significantly in re
between administrative behaviour and job satisfaction,
spect of their job satisfaction, 2.Post-graduate and
and administrative behaviour of male, female all heads
undergraduate heads do not differ significantly in re-
of secondary schools.
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