The analysis of self leadership strategies and its relationship with creativity faculty members at Science and Technology University

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Article 2, Volume 3, Spring & summer 2011 - Serial Number 5, September 2011, Pages 24-43   

Document Type: Articles

DOI: 10.22067/pmt.v3i5.10862

Author

Razieh Agha babaei^*

Abstract

 The main purpose of this research was to investigate self leadership strategies and its relationship with creativity among faculty members at Science and Technology University. Research type was descriptive correlative. Statistical population of research included 345 faculty members at Science and Technology University of Iran in 2009- 2010 academic year. A sample of 119 was selected from research population employing random stratified sampling method. To collect research data, two questionnaires were used: Self- leadership questionnaire with 31 items and Radnsip questionnaire with 48 items. The reliability of questionnaires was determined through calculation of Cronbach alpha coefficients that resulted in 0.81 and 0.87 respectively. Collected data was analyzed at level of inferential statistics (correlation coefficient, multivariate variance and regression). Result of study showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between the Self- leadership behavioural-focused strategies, natural reward strategies, constructive thought strategies and creativity. The result also revealed that, the constructive thought strategies have more important role in predicting creativity.

Keywords

Self-leadership strategies; Creativity; Faculty members

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