The Relationship between Ethical Leadership of School Administrators and Teachers’ Teamwork at Schools under Phayao Primary Educational Service Area Office 2

Abstract

          This research article aimed to: (1) examine the levels of ethical leadership of school administrators; (2) investigate the levels of teachers’ teamwork in schools; and (3) explore the relationship between the ethical leadership of the school administrators and teachers’ teamwork at the schools. This study employed a quantitative research design. The sample consisted of 297 participants. The research instrument was a questionnaire used to examine the relationship between the ethical leadership of school administrators and teachers’ teamwork at schools under the Phayao Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The statistical methods used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.

           The research findings revealed that:

           1) The overall levels of ethical leadership among the school administrators were rated at a high level, with a mean score of 4.43. With consideration of each aspect, honesty had the highest mean score 4.49, followed by respect 4.46, responsibility 4.42, trust 4.41, and fairness 4.40, respectively.

           2) The overall levels of teachers’ teamwork at the schools were also at a high level, with a mean score of 4.49. At the individual aspect level, participation in work performance had the highest mean (4.51), followed by shared goals (4.50), communication (4.48), and human relations (4.46), respectively.

           3) The ethical leadership of the school administrators demonstrated a moderately positive relationship with teachers’ teamwork, which was statistically significant at the .01 level.