The perceptions of the administrators working in primary and secondary schools related to the organizational dissent

Abstract

The research was conducted to find out the perceptions of the administrators working in primary and secondary schools related to the organizational dissent. The research contributes to the teachers in respect to their level of job satisfaction and development of positive attitude towards the school as well as the embracement of democratic units in the schools. The research is a case study from the qualitative research patterns. Working group consists of 15 school administrators (principals and deputy principals) working in primary and secondary schools in Mardın in the academic year of 2012-2013. Criterion sample method was used in determination of school administrators in working group. The research data was collected by interview method and analyzed by using descriptive and content analysis method. According to the results derived from the analysis, teachers mostly dissent in case of the assignments given to them and they prefer lateral dissent strategy. In accordance with the findings, organizing impressive communication seminars for school administrators, arranging face-to-face meetings, whose subject is apart from school affairs, between administrators and teachers periodically, and making legal regulations in respect to organizational dissent which harms educational institutions are proposed.