ADMINISTRATIVE CREATIVITY AMONG SCHOOL PRINCIPALS WITHIN THE GREEN LINE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO CRISIS MANAGEMENT FOR TEACHER’S POINT OF VIEW: SUGGESTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT
Abstract
The study aimed to identify the administrative creativity of school principals within the Green Line and its relationship to crisis management from the teachers' point of view: proposals for development. The descriptive correlative survey approach and the qualitative approach were used; three tools were prepared (two questionnaires and an interview) for data collection. The study sample was chosen through random sampling, as it consisted of (304) teachers, in addition to a sample of (31) principals who were chosen intentionally to be interviewed. The results showed that the degree of administrative creativity among school principals was high, and the absence of statistically significant differences at the significance level (α ≤ 0.05) due to (Gender, Academic qualification, Years of experience, and Educational stage) variables. The results also showed that the role of school principals in managing crises high, the existence of statistically significant differences at the significance level (α ≤ 0.05) due to the Years of experience variable, in favor of “5-10 years”, and the absence of statistically significant differences due to the variables (Gender, Academic qualification, and educational stage). The study recommended the necessity of nominating school principals according to international standards that contribute to supporting administrative creativity and encouraging principals to devise advanced methods to provide creative solutions.
Keyword : Administrative creativity, Crisis management, Principals, The Green Line.
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