國小校長感恩領導的具體作為與對學校的影響

Concrete Actions of Gratitude Leadership of Elementary School Principals and the Influences on the Schools

本研究之目的旨在探討校長感恩領導的具體作為和校長感恩領導對學校的影響。本研究從台南地區的國民小學選取研究參與者，先請台南市駐區督學推薦在感恩領導上做得比較成功的10間學校，接著針對這10間學校，請教師評估自己學校校長在感恩領導的表現程度，最後選擇感恩領導得分最高的兩間學校進行訪談和文件分析，以了解校長感恩領導的具體作為和對學校的影響。本研究依據研究結果，歸納的研究結論如下：一、校長感恩領導的具體作為有：1、公開場合或私下會表示感謝與讚美，2、利他行為，3、勇氣、毅力、親和與謙虛，4、真誠、關懷和尊重，5、傾聽、接納和同理，6、凡事以身作則，7、重視感恩教育。二、校長感恩領導對學校的影響有：1、形成正向的組織氣氛，2、教師願意以身作則和主動配合，3、凝聚向心力和降低阻力，4、提昇幸福感和快樂，5、產生信任感和安全感。 This study aims at exploring the concrete actions of principals' gratitude leadership and its influences on the schools. We chose study participants from elementary schools in Tainan. First, divisional educational inspectors in Tainan recommended ten schools to us. Then, for the ten schools, teachers evaluated the level of their principal's gratitude leadership. Finally, we selected two schools with the highest scores for the gratitude leadership to conduct interviews and document analysis to figure out the concrete actions of principals' gratitude leadership and its influences on the schools. The study made some conclusions according to the research results: (1) The concrete actions of principals' gratitude leadership have: 1.expressing thanks and compliment publicly or privately, 2.altruistic behavior, 3.courageous, persistent, friendly and humble behaviors, 4.sincere, caring and respectful attitude towards others, 5.listening, acceptance and empathy, 6.setting a good example with one's own conduct, and 7.stressing on thanksgiving education. (2) The influences of principals' gratitude leadership on the schools have: 1.forming positive organizational climate, 2.teachers set a good example and are willing to cooperate, 3.increasing the centripetal forces and decreasing the resistance, 4.enhancing well-being and happiness, and 5.enhancing trust and sense of security.