RE-ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATIVE STYLE AS BASIS OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION BETWEEN PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU NORTH OF ENUGU STATE
Emenike, F. Obi
Department of Educational Management and Policy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, AwkaAnambra State
Oguejiofor, Chidumebi Ngozi
07038143677 oguejiofor1975@gmail.com Department of Educational Management and Policy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, AwkaAnambra State
Obiakor, Mariagoretti Ijeoma
Department of Educational Management and Policy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, AwkaAnambra State
This paper examined the Re-engineering Administrative style as basis of conflict Resolution between principals and teachers in secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. Two specific purposes and two research questions guided the study. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study consists of all the two thousand one hundred and twenty two (2122)teachers in the nine (9) government secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. Ten (10) teachers was randomly selected from five schools which is a sample size of fifty (50) teachers;. structured questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection, which was designed by the researcher. Split -half reliability method was used which yielded reliability index of 0.78 after subjected to spearman ranking order statistics. The research questions were answered using mean score and standard deviation using benchmark of 2.50. The data collected was analyzed using mean score. The result revealed that re- engineering principal?s autocratic administrative style to democratic can reduce conflict between principals and teachers in the school, re-engineering non-involvement of teachers into involving teachersin some administrative duties by the principal causes? conflict. The researcher recommended that principals in secondary schools should be advised to adopt a democratic style of administration in schools so as to avoid conflict with the teachers.
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