The Relationship Between Teachers’ Organizational Climate Percetions and Attıtudes Toward Change Resistance

Authors : Bahri AYDIN, Murat OKAR

Pages : 10-19

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Publication Date : 2020-07-07

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between teachers` organizational climate perceptions and attitudes towards resistance to change. The study consisted of 791 teachers working in public secondary schools in the province center of Bolu in 2016-2017academic year. For sampling, random sampling method was utilized and the research was carried out with 424 teachers. Teachers’ perceptions on the attitudes of resistance to organizational change is at low level. When the scores related to the subscales of the change resistance scale were examined, it was determined that the highest score was the emotional response dimension and the lowest score was the routine search dimension. There were a positive direction low level relationship between the Directive Principal Behavior subscale of organizational climate and the Emotional Response of Change Resistance, Short Term Thinking, Cognitive Rigidity subscale and overall change resistance; between the subdivision of Restrictive Principal Behavior and all subdimensions of change resistance and generally resistance to change; between the Disengaged Teacher Behaviors subscale and the change resisting Routine Search, Short Term Thinking subscale and the overall change resistance in general.
Keywords : Organizational Climate, School Climate, Resistance to Change