Abstract :
An attitude is best defined as an enduring system of the cognitive component, the feeling component and the action tendency component, all of which centre round an object, person, event etc. According to Koontz et. Al. (1988), decision making is the process of recognizing a problem or opportunity and finding a solution to it. It means to choose between available options or alternatives in order to achieve desired objectives and avoid negative unintended consequences. The purpose of this research is to find out the teachers’ attitude regarding their participation in decision making process in C.B.S.E. schools of Varanasi city. Whatever the decision teachers take with respect to the content of education and its transaction in classroom and school may be subjected to review regularly. It will also aware teachers and educators for better participation to make school decisions more effective. It includes the sample of 144 teachers of C.B.S.E. schools as Central Hindu Girl’s School, Central Hindu Boys School and Kendriya Vidyalaya sangathan. Its chosen by simple random method of sampling. Mean and Standard Deviation of total scores were calculated. Using the values of mean and standard Deviation the student t- test was applied to test the significance of the difference between mean. The major findings are 44.68% teachers of C.B.S.E. Schools have Low Favourable Attitude (LFA)towards decision making process in C.B.S.E Schools. The male and female teachers have similar attitude towards participation in DMP in C.B.S.E. Schools irrespective of their gender. The general caste and other caste (ST,SC& OBC) category of C.B.S.E. School Teachers have different attitude towards participation in DMP in C.B.S.E. Schools irrespective of their caste category. Attitude of C.B.S.E. School Teachers towards their participation in decision making process is same irrespective of their designation. This study reflects the status of participation of teachers in C.B.S.E schools in Varanasi city. The findings, conclusions and implications will be useful for the school administrators monitor and improve the status of participation of teachers in the day to day decisions of schools. It will also aware teachers and educators for better participation to make school decisions more effective.
Keyword :
Teachers’ attitude , C.B.S.E. Affiliated School , Decision Making Process . Introduction