the level of degree of practice of management by objectives and its relationship to morale among principals of basic education schools in the city of Ajdabiya

Abstract

The study aimed to know degree of practicing management by objectives among school principals in the city of Ajdabiya and its relationship to level of morale in basic education schools in the city of Ajdabiya from the point of view of male and female teachers.The study population consisted of (2950) for the academic year (2023-2024).A simple random sample of (120) male and female teachers was selected. The questionnaire was used as a tool for collecting data. The management by objectives tool consisted of (23) paragraphs divided into four axes (defining the plan, setting the plan, periodic visits, and evaluating achievement). The morale tool consisted of (24) paragraphs divided into four axes (human relations, the role of the principal, teacher satisfaction, and material and moral incentives). The statistical package was used, including arithmetic means, standard deviations, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, t-test, and p-value. The study reached the following results:

The degree of management by objectives (MBO) practice and the level of morale among primary school principals in Ajdabiya were high.

- There was a statistically significant correlation between MBO and morale among primary school principals in Ajdabiya.

- There were no statistically significant differences between the average responses of sample members regarding the degree of MBO and morale in the following variables (gender, specialization, and academic qualification).