Author : Matthew S. Pearce
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Book Synopsis High School Principal Communication and Organizational Knwoledge [sic] Creation by : Matthew S. Pearce
Download or read book High School Principal Communication and Organizational Knwoledge [sic] Creation written by Matthew S. Pearce and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine what impact, if any, does effective communication by high school principals have on the knowledge creation capacity of the school. A mixed research design was utilized. Quantitative data were gathered using researcher-created surveys, and qualitative data were retrieved through interviews. A Pearson r correlation coefficient was utilized to determine if any statistical relationship existed between the factors of principal communication (care, change) and the factors of knowledge creation (combination, socialization, externalization, internalization). According to combined responses from teachers and principals moderately strong correlations existed between care and externalization (r=.659) and change and combination (r=.695). An independent samples t-test was conducted in order to analyze the means of the principal communication factors and the organizational knowledge creation factors as reported by teachers and principals. No significant differences existed between the principal communication factors or the knowledge creation factors. Data from the study revealed teachers and principals responded to these survey questions similarly. Descriptive statistics were utilized to determine which factors of knowledge creation principals used most in communication with their staff members. An aggregate analysis of the mean showed that each group perceived principals using the socialization factor of knowledge creation most frequently in communication.