Abstract:

The aim of this study was to determine The Science and Art Center Managers’ perspectives to the value concept and to reveal these managers’ ‘individual, social and educational values’. Categorical analysis which is a qualitative research design was used for the study. The research universe of this study constituted 42 managers from 25 provinces. Two participants were female and 36 participants were male. Four participants didn't mention his/her sex. “Write the most important 5 individual, 5 social and 5 educational values for you.” It was told to the participants. The obtained data was divided into six groups. The values in each group were made content analysis and in the form of tables were given frequency and percentages. It was found that total 75 different values were repeated 602 times. The values and their percentages are as follows; 22.8% moral, 20.8% emotional, 14.8% democratic, 13.1% individual development, 8.8% cultural, 8.8% social/institutional values. In the study, it was found 31 values that were their frequencies above 5 and 44 values were their frequency below 5. The values were ranked from the highest to the lowest. The most important ten values are as follows; love/respect 70, accuracy/honesty 54, justice 49, good person 46, tolerance 34, national values 28, diligence 25, morality 25, family 21, freedom 20. It was found that the

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