Abstract:

Planning behavior contains a sweep from planning of the individual life to the state government. Planning is designation of the people for the future as result of their needs and it has individual, organizational and state level goals. Planned at the organizational level, meeting organization’s targets is important. In this research, it is aimed to present opinions about the effects of individual planning behaviors on organizational planning behaviors of higher education managers administrators. In accordance with this purpose, interviews were held with 29 higher education administrators (19 deans and 10 institute administrators) from two public and two foundation universities in Ankara. Semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher was used in the interviews. As a result of the research, it was determined that the higher education administrators plan their individual trips, permits and tours, education and academic life, family and home lives, personal care behaviors, social activities and investments. It has been determined that organizational planning behaviors of higher education administrators are related to education and training activities, personnel needs, budget, strategic planning and physical investments. It has been determined that the individual planning behaviors of the higher education administrators effect the organizational planning behaviors and factors such as personality, habit, institution, culture and nature are efficient in this effect. Research can be done on the factors that make plans easier and difficult for higher education administrators and higher education administrators can participate in trainings that support planning skills.

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