Organizational Health of the Governmental and UNRWA Basic Schools in Nablus City as Perceived by the Teachers
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1996
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محمد علي خليل عطا الله
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A school characterized by organizational health puts a great emphasis on the academic aspects of the school . It puts a great effort in providing the necessary resources for fulfilling its academic programs. Teachers of such a school enjoy their work, and perform it in the best possible way, they feel proud for their belonging to the school, and have a deep sense of respect for each other. The principal of such a school, establishes patterns of organization, channels of communication, and relationships based on respect, confidence, and friendliness. The leadership of such a principal will have the appreciation of superiors, teachers, and the community at large. (Feldman, 1985) The aim of this study, was to compare between the organizational health-as perceived by the teachers-of the governmental, and the UNRWA basic schools in Nablus city .
The study aimed at revealing the differences between these two types of schools, in the seven different dimensions of the Organizational Health Questionnaire (O.H.Q). These dimension are :
Institutional Integrity Principal Influence, Consideration, Initiating Structure, Resource Support, Morale, and Academic Emphasis. The effect of sex, and experience, on the teachers perceptions of the organizational health of their schools was also investigated. The sample of this study, consisted of (156) teachers (n=156) ; (82) male and (74) female teachers, distributed among (53) governmental and UNRWA schools in Nablus city. This sample represents, 25% percent of the whole population (N=625).
The study used the (O.H.Q) (Al /Kaisi, 1989). This as a tool. The researcher has introduced some slight modifications on this tool, to make it more relevant to the Palestinian setting.
The tool was tested for its validity, and reliability. It was content validated by eight faculty members of the College of Education, at An-Najah National University . As for the reliability of the (O.H.Q), Cronbach-Alpha was used and found out to be (93, 38%). The collected data was analyzed by the computer. The following statistical methods were used, in testing the hypotheses of the study :
1- T. test .
2- Scheffe test .
3- One-way Repeated Measures Design.
4- Two-way Repeated Measures Design .
The result of the study revealed the following :
1- There are significant differences among the means of seven dimensions of the (O.H.Q) - as perceived by the government teachers - in favors of following dimensions consideration, initiating structure, and morale .
2- There are significant differences among the means of the seven dimensions of (O.H.Q) - as perceived by the UNRWA teachers - in favour all dimensions but the resource support dimension.
3- No significant differences were found between the perceptions of the teachers of the government schools and those of the teachers of the UNRWA schools on six of the seven dimensions of the (O.H.Q). The only significant difference between these perceptions, was on the dimension of the resource support, in favour of the government teachers.
4- Among UNRAW school teachers, significant differences were discovered between the (O.H.Q) scores of male and female teachers, in favors of female teachers; also more experienced teachers yielded significantly higher (O.H.Q) scores, than their less experienced colleagues.
5- It was found out that male teachers in the governmental schools have scored significantly higher on the dimension of institutional integrity . It was also found out that female teachers in the governmental school have scored higher on two dimensions of the (O.H.Q).
i.e., consideration, and resource support. 6- Less experienced government school teachers have had significant higher scores on the resource support dimension of the (O.H.Q) than less experienced UNRWA school teachers . We did not find significant difference between the scores of the long experience government teachers, and UNRWA teaches on any of the dimensions of (O.H.Q).
7- UNRWA teachers in the cities showed higher positive attitude towards the (O.H.Q) than UNRWA teachers in the Refugee-Camps .
8- When we compares the one period group of UNRWA teachers, with the two periods group, it was found out that the morning subgroup of the two periods group have got significantly better results than the one period group.
However , no significant differences was found out between (O.H.Q) scores of the afternoon subgroup and the one period group . Upon discussing and analyzing the results the researcher recommends further research to be carried out in order to investigate the reality of the organizational health in other education situations such as, kindergartens, private schools, and Palestinian universities.
A school characterized by organizational health puts a great emphasis on the academic aspects of the school . It puts a great effort in providing the necessary resources for fulfilling its academic programs. Teachers of such a school enjoy their work, and perform it in the best possible way, they feel proud for their belonging to the school, and have a deep sense of respect for each other. The principal of such a school, establishes patterns of organization, channels of communication, and relationships based on respect, confidence, and friendliness. The leadership of such a principal will have the appreciation of superiors, teachers, and the community at large. (Feldman, 1985) The aim of this study, was to compare between the organizational health-as perceived by the teachers-of the governmental, and the UNRWA basic schools in Nablus city . The study aimed at revealing the differences between these two types of schools, in the seven different dimensions of the Organizational Health Questionnaire (O.H.Q). These dimension are : Institutional Integrity Principal Influence, Consideration, Initiating Structure, Resource Support, Morale, and Academic Emphasis. The effect of sex, and experience, on the teachers perceptions of the organizational health of their schools was also investigated. The sample of this study, consisted of (156) teachers (n=156) ; (82) male and (74) female teachers, distributed among (53) governmental and UNRWA schools in Nablus city. This sample represents, 25% percent of the whole population (N=625). The study used the (O.H.Q) (Al /Kaisi, 1989). This as a tool. The researcher has introduced some slight modifications on this tool, to make it more relevant to the Palestinian setting. The tool was tested for its validity, and reliability. It was content validated by eight faculty members of the College of Education, at An-Najah National University . As for the reliability of the (O.H.Q), Cronbach-Alpha was used and found out to be (93, 38%). The collected data was analyzed by the computer. The following statistical methods were used, in testing the hypotheses of the study : 1- T. test . 2- Scheffe test . 3- One-way Repeated Measures Design. 4- Two-way Repeated Measures Design . The result of the study revealed the following : 1- There are significant differences among the means of seven dimensions of the (O.H.Q) - as perceived by the government teachers - in favors of following dimensions consideration, initiating structure, and morale . 2- There are significant differences among the means of the seven dimensions of (O.H.Q) - as perceived by the UNRWA teachers - in favour all dimensions but the resource support dimension. 3- No significant differences were found between the perceptions of the teachers of the government schools and those of the teachers of the UNRWA schools on six of the seven dimensions of the (O.H.Q). The only significant difference between these perceptions, was on the dimension of the resource support, in favour of the government teachers. 4- Among UNRAW school teachers, significant differences were discovered between the (O.H.Q) scores of male and female teachers, in favors of female teachers; also more experienced teachers yielded significantly higher (O.H.Q) scores, than their less experienced colleagues. 5- It was found out that male teachers in the governmental schools have scored significantly higher on the dimension of institutional integrity . It was also found out that female teachers in the governmental school have scored higher on two dimensions of the (O.H.Q). i.e., consideration, and resource support. 6- Less experienced government school teachers have had significant higher scores on the resource support dimension of the (O.H.Q) than less experienced UNRWA school teachers . We did not find significant difference between the scores of the long experience government teachers, and UNRWA teaches on any of the dimensions of (O.H.Q). 7- UNRWA teachers in the cities showed higher positive attitude towards the (O.H.Q) than UNRWA teachers in the Refugee-Camps . 8- When we compares the one period group of UNRWA teachers, with the two periods group, it was found out that the morning subgroup of the two periods group have got significantly better results than the one period group. However , no significant differences was found out between (O.H.Q) scores of the afternoon subgroup and the one period group . Upon discussing and analyzing the results the researcher recommends further research to be carried out in order to investigate the reality of the organizational health in other education situations such as, kindergartens, private schools, and Palestinian universities.
A school characterized by organizational health puts a great emphasis on the academic aspects of the school . It puts a great effort in providing the necessary resources for fulfilling its academic programs. Teachers of such a school enjoy their work, and perform it in the best possible way, they feel proud for their belonging to the school, and have a deep sense of respect for each other. The principal of such a school, establishes patterns of organization, channels of communication, and relationships based on respect, confidence, and friendliness. The leadership of such a principal will have the appreciation of superiors, teachers, and the community at large. (Feldman, 1985) The aim of this study, was to compare between the organizational health-as perceived by the teachers-of the governmental, and the UNRWA basic schools in Nablus city . The study aimed at revealing the differences between these two types of schools, in the seven different dimensions of the Organizational Health Questionnaire (O.H.Q). These dimension are : Institutional Integrity Principal Influence, Consideration, Initiating Structure, Resource Support, Morale, and Academic Emphasis. The effect of sex, and experience, on the teachers perceptions of the organizational health of their schools was also investigated. The sample of this study, consisted of (156) teachers (n=156) ; (82) male and (74) female teachers, distributed among (53) governmental and UNRWA schools in Nablus city. This sample represents, 25% percent of the whole population (N=625). The study used the (O.H.Q) (Al /Kaisi, 1989). This as a tool. The researcher has introduced some slight modifications on this tool, to make it more relevant to the Palestinian setting. The tool was tested for its validity, and reliability. It was content validated by eight faculty members of the College of Education, at An-Najah National University . As for the reliability of the (O.H.Q), Cronbach-Alpha was used and found out to be (93, 38%). The collected data was analyzed by the computer. The following statistical methods were used, in testing the hypotheses of the study : 1- T. test . 2- Scheffe test . 3- One-way Repeated Measures Design. 4- Two-way Repeated Measures Design . The result of the study revealed the following : 1- There are significant differences among the means of seven dimensions of the (O.H.Q) - as perceived by the government teachers - in favors of following dimensions consideration, initiating structure, and morale . 2- There are significant differences among the means of the seven dimensions of (O.H.Q) - as perceived by the UNRWA teachers - in favour all dimensions but the resource support dimension. 3- No significant differences were found between the perceptions of the teachers of the government schools and those of the teachers of the UNRWA schools on six of the seven dimensions of the (O.H.Q). The only significant difference between these perceptions, was on the dimension of the resource support, in favour of the government teachers. 4- Among UNRAW school teachers, significant differences were discovered between the (O.H.Q) scores of male and female teachers, in favors of female teachers; also more experienced teachers yielded significantly higher (O.H.Q) scores, than their less experienced colleagues. 5- It was found out that male teachers in the governmental schools have scored significantly higher on the dimension of institutional integrity . It was also found out that female teachers in the governmental school have scored higher on two dimensions of the (O.H.Q). i.e., consideration, and resource support. 6- Less experienced government school teachers have had significant higher scores on the resource support dimension of the (O.H.Q) than less experienced UNRWA school teachers . We did not find significant difference between the scores of the long experience government teachers, and UNRWA teaches on any of the dimensions of (O.H.Q). 7- UNRWA teachers in the cities showed higher positive attitude towards the (O.H.Q) than UNRWA teachers in the Refugee-Camps . 8- When we compares the one period group of UNRWA teachers, with the two periods group, it was found out that the morning subgroup of the two periods group have got significantly better results than the one period group. However , no significant differences was found out between (O.H.Q) scores of the afternoon subgroup and the one period group . Upon discussing and analyzing the results the researcher recommends further research to be carried out in order to investigate the reality of the organizational health in other education situations such as, kindergartens, private schools, and Palestinian universities.