Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to develop a data collection instrument to be utilized in order to determine the organizational power distance perceptions of teachers. The study group of the research consists of elementary, lower, and upper secondary school teachers. Explanatory (EFA) and confirmatory (CFA) factor analyses were conducted to assess the structural validity of the scale. The results of EFA demonstrated that the scale was comprised of 20 items and four factors, namely, Acceptance of Power, Instrumental Use of Power, Justification of Power, and Acquiescence of Power. The ratio of the total variance explained by the scale is 56.58%. This structure was confirmed with CFA. CFA revealed a χ2/df ratio of 2.29. Other goodness of fit indexes computed by CFA were: GFI=.90, AGFI=.86, RMSEA=.07, RMR=.07, SRMR=.07, CFI=.95, NFI=.92, NNFI=.95. Cronbach’s Alpha internal consistency coefficients were computed as .79 for Acceptance of Power, .77 for Instrumental Use of Power, .74 for Justification of Power, and .80 for Acquiescence of Power. As a result, a valid and reliable data collection instrument was developed that could be utilized to determine the power distance perceptions of teachers. 

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