Practicing Crisis Management by School Principals in the Education Directorate of Al-Aqaba Governorate and Its Relationship with Organizational Trust Practices

Authors

  • Heyam Ibrahim Mohammad Al-Jarrah Ministry of Education

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33977/0280-013-020-003

Keywords:

Crisis Management, Education Directorate of Al-Aqaba Governorate, Organizational Trust, School Principals

Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the extent of crisis management practices among school principals in the Education Directorate of Al-Aqaba Governorate and their relationship with organizational trust practices from teachers' perspectives.

Methods: The descriptive-correlational method was utilized, and a questionnaire was employed as a data collection tool, which was administered to a sample consisting of (737) male and female teachers selected through simple random sampling technique.

Results: The results showed that a high degree of crisis management competency among school principals in the Education Directorate of Al-Aqaba Governorate. Additionally, organizational trust was reported at a high level. Furthermore, statistically significant moderate positive correlations were found between the degree of crisis management competency among school principals and their organizational trust practices.

Conclusions: The study recommends organizing training workshops for teachers focusing on crisis management strategies and how to deal with them, as well as involving parents in these workshops.

Author Biography

Heyam Ibrahim Mohammad Al-Jarrah, Ministry of Education

Researcher

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2025-05-31

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Al-Jarrah, H. I. M. (2025). Practicing Crisis Management by School Principals in the Education Directorate of Al-Aqaba Governorate and Its Relationship with Organizational Trust Practices . Palestinian Journal for Open Learning & E-Learning, 1(20). https://doi.org/10.33977/0280-013-020-003

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