AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE MANAGERIAL SKILLS OF THE PRINCIPALS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SCHOOLS IN THE BATTICALOA DISTRICT

Authors

  • T. Paranthaman Lecturer, Department of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University Sri Lanka
  • N.N.J. Navaratne Senior Lecturer, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo

Abstract

This study focused on the managerial skills of the principal and the performance of the school in the Batticaloa District. The objective of the study is to analyse the level of managerial skills of the principals and its influences on the over all performance of the schools in the Batticaloa district. The data is collected using questionnaires from the samples of 100 principals in different types of schools in the Batticaloa district. The data is analysed using the techniques of univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis.  The study findings reveal that the managerial skills of the principals significantly influences on the overall performance of the schools. In which, conceptual skill of the principals highly impacts on the overall performance of the schools than technical and human skills of the principals. Likewise, the personal profile of the principals moderately influences on the managerial skills of the principals. In which, assertive behaviour of the principals highly impacts on the managerial skills of the principals than level of knowledge and training of the principals.

 

Key Words: Managerial Skills, School Performance, Technical Skill, Human Skill, Conceptual Skill

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Author Biographies

T. Paranthaman, Lecturer, Department of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University Sri Lanka

Lecturer, Department of Commerce, Faculty of
Commerce and Management, Eastern University
Sri Lanka

N.N.J. Navaratne, Senior Lecturer, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo

Senior Lecturer, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management and Finance,  
University  of Colombo

Published

2012-12-19

Issue

Vol. 7 (2010): Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Business Management – 2010

Section

Articles