Leadership Behavior of the School Administrators That Effect the Motivation in the Performance for the Teacher; Case Studies: Teachers in Schools at Maeprik-Srithoi Educational Quality Development Network Center

Abstract

The purposes of this study were 1) to study the leadership behavior of the school administrators that effect the motivation in the performance of the teacher; case studies: teachers in schools at Maeprik-Srithoi Educational Quality Development Network Center. Ninety-seven subjects of this study was teachers currently working in the schools at Maeprik-Srithoi Educational Quality Development Network Center of Chiangrai Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The research instrument was a five-rating scale questionnaire of the leadership behavior and management style and the motivation in the performance of the teacher. The data were analyzed by percentage, mean (x̅) and standard deviation (S.D.). And 2) to study the methods of leadership behavior development of the school administrators that make the motivation in the performance of the teacher; case studies: teachers in schools at Maeprik-Srithoi Educational Quality Development Network Center. Eight subjects of this study was school administrators currently working in the schools at Maeprik-Srithoi Educational Quality Development Network Center of Chiangrai Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The research instrument was the methods of leadership behavior development of the school administrator interview. The data were analyzed by content analysis. The results of the study was as follows:

1. Leadership behavior and management style of school administrators was at a high level. Arranged from the most to the least mean behavior were: Task–oriented/Authority Compliance, Team Management, Middle of the Road Management, Country Club Management, Benevolent Dictator and Impoverished Behavior. Motivation of teachers’ performance was at a high level. Arranged from the most to the least mean motivation were:

E - Existance Needs, G - Growth Needs and R - Relatedness Needs.

1. The school administrators have methods about the leadership behavior development that make the motivation in the performance of the teachers as follows: As an Initiator, As an Improver, As a Recognizer, As a Helper, As an Effective Speaker, As a Coordinator and As a Social Man.