International Journal of Education and Psychological Research

(Print and Online Peer Reviewed Journal)


Print - ISSN: 2349 - 0853
e - ISSN: 2279 - 0179

VOLUME 5 - ISSUE 2

(June 2016)

School Climate Perception and Innovative Work Behaviour of School Teachers


Authors: Anurupa Kundu Debdulal Dutta Roy

Pages: 129-133

Abstract:

Innovative work behaviour at the individual level depends upon the perception of his/her own working conditions (Daly, 2009). In teaching context, the school climate factors may play a part in teachers’innovative behaviour. Addressing this issue, role of perceived school climate for innovative behaviour of teachers was studied. The sample for the study consisted of 400 school teachers from 28 schools of Kolkata and adjoining areas (West Bengal, India). They were administered the following measures: a) Innovative Work behaviour Scale (Jansen, 2000), b) School Climate Perception Scale (Johnson, Stevens and Zvoch, 2007). Correlation and Regression Analysis were used to examine the dynamics of relationship between school climate perception and innovative work behaviour. Results of regression analysis revealed that instructional innovation, student relation and collaboration were the significant predictors of innovative work behaviour. This study is a noteworthy contribution towards understanding the school climate factors that are important for innovative work behaviour of school teachers.