ABSTRACT

Empirical research advocates that school leadership plays a significant role in shaping worker commitment, and how important the latter is regarding scholastic outcomes. This study examined the phenomenon in the Kuwaiti public school by attempting to identify the mediating effect a teacher’s Trust In their school’s Principal (TIP) has upon the relationship between Organizational Justice (OJ) and Teacher Commitment (TC). More specifically, this study attempted to: (1) describe and compare TC in Kuwaiti public schools against the demographic variables of gender, nationality, years of experience and school level; (2) examine the total effect of OJ on TC; and (3) determine whether TIP has significant mediative effects upon the relationship between OJ and TC. The research sample comprised 200 teachers from 30 different Kuwaiti public schools. Study participants revealed that TC, OJ and TIP are all at mediocre levels in Kuwaiti schools. The study also indicated that elementary school teachers have significantly lower TC than their colleagues working in high schools. Moreover, the study demonstrated that TC is positively and significantly related to OJ and TIP. The study also showed that TIP does indeed act as a mediator between OJ and TC. The researcher provides relevant recommendations based on these findings.

摘要

实证研究主张，学校领导在塑造员工承诺方面发挥着重要作用，以及后者对学业成果的重要性。本研究调查了科威特公立学校的这一现象，试图确定教师对校长的信任 (TIP) 对组织正义 (OJ) 和教师承诺 (TC) 之间关系的中介作用。更具体地说，本研究试图：（1）根据性别、国籍、经验年限和学校水平等人口变量描述和比较科威特公立学校的 TC；(2)考察OJ对TC的总影响；(3)确定TIP对OJ和TC之间的关系是否具有显着的中介作用。研究样本包括来自 30 所不同科威特公立学校的 200 名教师。研究参与者透露，科威特学校的 TC、OJ 和 TIP 水平都处于中等水平。研究还表明，小学教师的 TC 明显低于高中教师的 TC。此外，研究表明TC与OJ和TIP呈显着正相关。研究还表明，TIP 确实充当了 OJ 和 TC 之间的中介。研究人员根据这些发现提出了相关建议。研究还表明，TIP 确实充当了 OJ 和 TC 之间的中介。研究人员根据这些发现提出了相关建议。研究还表明，TIP 确实充当了 OJ 和 TC 之间的中介。研究人员根据这些发现提出了相关建议。