Collective bargaining stages and principals' feelings of alienation from work, superiors, and fellow workers
Abstract
Collective bargaining has introduced several major policy changes into schools as accidental by-products of the labor relations process (Mitchell, Kerchner, Erck, & Pryor, 1981). One of these is the modification of the work of the school principal. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the First Intergeneration Conflict and Early Second Generation stages of collective bargaining and intolerance of ambiguity on principals' feelings of alienation from work, alienation from superiors, and alienation from fellow workers. During these two turbulent stages--First Intergeneration Conflict and Early Second Generation--many changes occur in schools which impact the work of principals and how they interact with their superiors and fellow workers. Principals, especially those with a high intolerance of ambiguity, may feel alienated. Data were collected from 225 Illinois public school principals. Participants completed a survey which included Kerchner and Mitchell's (1988) cross classification of labor relations conflict and teacher organization legitimacy, Budner's (1962) Intolerance of Ambiguity Scale, and Aiken and Hage's (1966) index of alienation from work and index of alienation from expressive relations. Information from the survey was used to determine the stage of collective bargaining of each principal's district, the level of intolerance of ambiguity of each principal, and the intensity of feelings of alienation from work, alienation from superiors, and alienation from fellow workers of each principal. Expected significant relationships were found between the First Intergeneration Conflict and Early Second Generation stages of collective bargaining and principals' feelings of alienation from work and alienation from superiors. A significant relationship was not found between the First Intergeneration Conflict and Early Second Generation stages and principals' feelings of alienation from fellow workers; nor was there a significant relationship found between intolerance of ambiguity and principals' feelings of alienation from work, alienation from superiors, or alienation from fellow workers.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Okeafor, Purdue University.
Subject Area
School administration|Labor relations
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