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The Study of Relationship between Distributed Leadership and Principals¡¯ Self-Efficacy in High Schools of Iran

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  • Moslem Maleki Hasanvand
  • Hassan Reza Zeinabadi
  • Mostafa Azizi Shomami

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This research was conducted with purpose of studying the relationship between distributed leadership and principals¡¯ self-efficacy in high schools of Iran. Statistical population included all principal of high-school in Tehran for academic year 2012 (418 people). A number of 200 principal were selected via cluster random sampling method using Morgan table. A researchers¡¯ designed questionnaire was used to collect data about distributed leadership and for measuring the principals¡¯ self-efficacy, Lee and Bertera (2007) 12-item questionnaire to measure the variables including Knowledge, Self-awareness, Critical thinking and Emotional comfort. Data was analyzed by use of central tendency measures and Regression through SPSS software. Findings are as follows- Correlation coefficient between distributed leadership and principals¡¯ self-efficacy (R=0.343); distributed leadership and principals¡¯ Knowledge (R=0.159); distributed leadership and principals¡¯ Critical thinking (R=0.164); distributed leadership and principals¡¯ Emotional comfort (R=0.342) in level 0.05, is significant. Also correlation coefficient between distributed leadership and principals¡¯ Self-awareness (R=0.139) in level 0.05, is not significant. Key words- ??? Distributed Leadership; Principals; Self-Efficacy

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  • Moslem Maleki Hasanvand & Hassan Reza Zeinabadi & Mostafa Azizi Shomami, 2013. "The Study of Relationship between Distributed Leadership and Principals¡¯ Self-Efficacy in High Schools of Iran," International Journal of Learning and Development, Macrothink Institute, vol. 3(2), pages 92-100, April.
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