Examining The Relationship Between Distributed Leadership and Organizational Trust According to Opinions of Teachers

Abstract

In the present study the relationship between distributed leadership and organizational trust was examined based on teachers’ opinions. Totally 410 teachers from 15 different public high schools located in the province of İzmir participated in the study. Research data were collected through Distributed Leadership Inventory (DLI) and Scale for Organizational Trust (SOT). Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics as well as Pearson correlation and hierarchical regression. Results showed that school administrators performed their leadership functions moderately. In addition it was seen that teachers’ level of organizational trust was moderate. Pearson correlation indicated that there is a significant correlation between distributed leadership and organizational trust perception. Finally, it was revealed that distributed leadership is significant predictor of organizational trust. Based on the results, it was concluded that distributing the leadership function among school administrators is one of the key element in forming the trust perceptions among teachers.