Teacher perceptions of the competence of the school management team on job satisfaction
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Authors
Gencel, Huseyin
Muthukrishna, Anbanithi
Grobler, Bennie
Issue Date
2022
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Ethical Foundation , Structural Equation Model , School Management Team , Teacher Job-Satisfaction , School Leadership
Alternative Title
Ethical leadership of the school management team and job satisfaction
Abstract
This research focused on teachers’ perceptions about the relationship between the
competence of the School Management Team (SMT) in using an ethical foundation as an
aspect of holistic leadership, and its impact on their job-satisfaction. This quantitative study
adopted the epistemological standpoint of positivism. Seven hundred (700) educators
across all post- levels in public and private schools in the provinces of Gauteng,
Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal responded to the survey questionnaire. Initial analyses
indicated that the participants were indecisive concerning their perceptions about the
ethics of their SMTs’ leadership enactments. However, the Structural Equation Model
revealed a positive and direct relationship between educators’ perceptions of their SMTs’
competence in adopting an ethical foundation pertaining to their leadership enactments,
and the degree of job-satisfaction amongst educators. It was concluded that adopting an
ethical foundation in school leadership is of significant value. It is apparent that an ethical
foundation which is key to job-satisfaction, when practised by school leadership, has the
potential to achieve sustainable development goals through its impact on the personal and
professional development of teachers.
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Journal of Educational Studies
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1680-7456