Examinatıon Of Graduate Thesis Studies On Leadership Styles Of School Administrators

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to systematically examine postgraduate thesis studies conducted on the leadership styles of school administrators. Addressing the topic "An Examination of Postgraduate Thesis Studies on the Leadership Styles of School Administrators," this study adopts the content analysis method, one of the qualitative research approaches. The population of the research consists of academic studies related to leadership styles available in the Higher Education Council (YÖK) Thesis Center. During the data collection process, literature reviews were conducted in the YÖK Thesis Center and various university libraries for master’s and doctoral theses. Thesis studies were coded within specific categories, and their frequencies and percentages were calculated. Based on the obtained data, tables and charts were created, followed by an interpretation of the findings. According to the findings, it was observed that research studies are concentrated at Istanbul Kültür University and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, while generally being widespread across different regions of Turkey, with certain universities showing higher interest in this area. The year 2023 stood out as the year with the highest number of studies conducted, and quantitative methods (90.91%) and surveys (91.18%) were prominently preferred. Most of the studies were conducted with large sample groups (78.79%); however, the limited use of qualitative methods and small-scale sample groups led to a lack of in-depth analyses. It was concluded that there is a need for diversification in terms of methods, data collection tools, and sample balance in these studies, and considering regional and contextual differences could enrich the knowledge base in this field.