Bolman and Deal’s Four Frame Theory: Manager’s Leadership Style and Organizational Culture

Year 2014, Volume: 36 Issue: 36, 191 - 202, 01.07.2014

Zeynep Meral Tanrıöğen , Ramazan Baştürk , Meral Uras

Abstract

The
purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between four
leadership frames and organizational culture. The sample of this research which
used survey model and quantitative techniques composed of 618 teachers working
for central Denizli  primary schools and
these subjects were selected by proportional cluster
sampling. The
data of this research was collected by administaring two instruments:
“Leadership Orientation Questionnaire (LOQ)” developed by Bolman and Deal
(1991) and “Organizational Culture Questionnaire” developed by Terzi (2005).
The data collected was analized by employing several statistical techniques
including mean, Sperman’s rho correlation tests and standart deviation. After analyzing the data collected, the
following findings have been reached: A statistically significant relation has
been found between the dimensions of LOQ (Leadership Orientation Questionnaire)
and organizational culture. 

Keywords

Structural Leadership, Human Resource Leadership, Political Leadership, Symbolic Leadership, Organizational Culture

Bolman ve Deal’ın Dört Çerçeve Kuramı: Müdürlerin Liderlik Tarzları ve Örgüt Kültürü

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın
amacı dört liderlik çerçevesi ile örgüt kültürü arasındaki ilişkileri
incelemektir. Tarama modeli ve nicel yöntemlerin kullanıldığı araştırmanın örneklemi,
Denizli il merkezindeki ilköğretim okullarında çalışan ve oranlı küme örneklemi
yoluyla seçilen 618 öğretmenden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri, Bolman ve
Deal (1991) tarafından geliştirilen “Leadership Orientation Questionaire (LOQ)”
ve Terzi (2005) tarafından geliştirilen “Örgüt Kültürü Ölçeği” aracılığıyla
toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın alt problemlerinin çözümlenmesinde aritmetik
ortalama, standart sapma ve Sperman’s rho korelasyon testi kullanılmıştır.
Araştırmanın sonuçlarına bakıldığında, LOQ (Leadership Orientation
Questionaire)’ nun boyutları ile örgüt kültürü arasında anlamlı bir ilişki
bulunmuştur. 

Keywords

Yapısal Liderlik, İnsan Kaynaklı Liderlik, Politik Liderlik, Sembolik Liderlik, Örgüt Kültürü

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