PRINCIPALS CONFLICT MANAGEMENT STIRATEGIES AND TEACHERS PRODUCTIVITY IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE, NIGERIA.
Abstract
The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Sample size of the study comprises of three hundred and thirty five (335) respondents who were randomly selected in public secondary schools in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State through the use of simple random sampling technique. Structured questionnaire duly validated were used for data collection. The face and content validity were established for the instrument. A coefficient of 0.85 was obtained for the reliability. Data collected from respondents were statistically analyzed using descriptive like frequency and simple percentage (%).
Findings of the study revealed the causes of principal-teacher conflicts include, among others: principal's indifference to teachers' problems; poor communication in the school; role ambiguity or lack of clarity in roles and responsibilities; issuing of queries to teachers by the principal; lack of recognition of teachers' efforts by principal; poor condition of service; and principal's high-handedness in school administration.
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