dc.contributor.author | Molina, Salvador T. (Salvador Tresvalles) | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-16T02:09:12Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-08-16T02:09:12Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002-02 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.aiias.edu/xmlui/handle/3442/597 | |
dc.description | Unpublished Thesis (MA Education) Shelf Location: LC586.S48 .M65 2002 ATDC | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Effective communication and decision making are two of the main pillars
of healthy institutions. Some authors considers effective communication as the
lifeblood of the organization and others consider decision making as the brain.
This study explored the relationship between the communication effectiveness and
the decision-making styles of administrators of Adventist secondary schools in
Luzon.
Data were obtained from 195 administrators and teachers of the 17
Adventist secondary schools in Luzon, Philippines. Participants responded to the
Communication Effectiveness Questionnaire (CEQ) with 14-item questions and
the Decision-Making Style Questionnaire (DMSQ) with 42-item questions.
Findings revealed that effective level of communication had the highest
percentage as perceived by administrators and teachers, 71% from the group of
teachers and 79% from administrators. Of the four subscales used to measure and
determine the predominant decision-making style of administrators, teachers
indicated that administrators were consultative in their decision making. On the
other hand, administrators indicated that ther were more participative in their
decision-making style.
A signiticant correlation was found between communication effectiveness
and decision-making styles of administrators. Teachers' perception showed that
the highest relationship was found in effective level of communication and
consultative decision-making style, while administrators' perception on the
relationship between communication effectiveness and decision-making styles
revealed that the highest correlation was found in the effective level and
participative decision-making style.
A significant difference was found between the perceptions of teachers and
admlnistrators in terms of the administrators' communication effectiveness and
decision-making styles. Seventy-one percent of the teachers perceived
communication on effective level while 79% of the administrators have the same
perception. Only 2% of the administrators indicated that they were very effective
in their communication, while 10% of the teachers indicated that administrators
were very effective. ln terms of the administrators' decision-making styles,
teachers perceived that predominantly, administrators were consultative but
generally, they can be considered as consultative-participative decision makers.
On the other hand, administrators indicated that they were predominantly
partictpative in making decisions but can be considered, as participative-consultative in general.
Major recommendations include. (a) devising a program that would
enhance the communication skills of both teachers and administrators to ensure
effective communication and more partrcipaiion in the decision-making process,
(b) facilitate comprehensive communication system, (c) devise a system that
would provide nonthreatening conditions and would encourage all school
personnel to give feedback whether positive or negative; and (d) find ways that a
more positive participation and not only consultation in the decision-making
process is provided for teachers. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies | en_US |
dc.subject | Seventh-day Adventist high schools -- Philippines -- Decision making. | en_US |
dc.subject | Educational leadership -- Philippines -- Administration. | en_US |
dc.subject | Decision-making -- Philippines. | en_US |
dc.subject | Communication in management -- Philippines. | en_US |
dc.title | Communication effectiveness and decision-making styles of administrators of Adventist secondaty schools in Luzon as perceived by teachers and administrators | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |