International Journal of
Educational Administration and Policy Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Educ. Admin. Pol. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6656
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEAPS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 243

Short Communication

Relation between organizational image and organizational trust in educational organizations

Soner Polat1* and TuÄŸba Hezer2
1Faculty of Education, Kocaeli University, Turkey. 2Faculty of Social Sciences, Kocaeli University, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 28 July 2011
  •  Published: 30 September 2011

Abstract

The aim of the research is to determine the relation between organizational image and organizational trust in public primary schools depending on views of teachers, students and parents. The universe of this relational screening model descriptive research consists of teachers, students and parents in Izmit District of Kocaeli. The participants consist of 232 teachers and 247 8th class students and their parents in 8 different schools, which were selected randomly. The data of the research was collected by organizational image scale and organizational trust scale. The research has revealed that organisational image and its sub-dimensions are associated with organisational trust. It has been found out that organizational image and its sub dimensions quality image and relational image significantly explains organizational trust.

 

Key words: Primary education, organizational image, organizational trust.