International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)
  Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 9 | Page No.: 103-114
Assessment of School Heads' Technology Leadership and Its Influence on Decision-Making Styles and School Culture Download PDF
Raffy O. Capulong, PhD

Abstract:
The core of any educational innovations and technology advancement is to deliver quality education. School heads are expected to initiate and implement school change through the use of technology to facilitate complex decisions in integrating technology into learning, teaching, and administration, which may result in having a positive school culture. Thus, school heads' technology leadership, decision-making styles, and school culture are contributory factors in achieving educational goals and objectives. This study assessed the influence of school heads' technology leadership on their decision-making styles and school culture. Specifically, this research measured school heads' perceived level of technology leadership; identified the school heads' decision-making styles; appraised the school culture; the influence of school heads technology leadership on their decision-making styles; the influence of school heads technology leadership on school culture; and the management implication that may be drawn from the result of the study. The researcher utilized the descriptive-correlational research method which was done by gathering the data using the Education Leaders Technology Survey (ELTS), General Decision-Making Style Questionnaire (GDMS), and School Culture Triage Survey. The survey instruments were disseminated to 94 school heads that constituted the total number of public secondary school heads in the Schools Division of Bulacan. Results revealed that school heads' technology leadership has a significant influence on decision-making styles and school culture. Finally, the study results provided insights to enhance management practices in schools.