The perceived impact of workplace conditions and leadership in private colleges in muscat on teachers’ professional development
International Journal of Development Research
The perceived impact of workplace conditions and leadership in private colleges in muscat on teachers’ professional development
Received 14th June, 2017; Received in revised form 28th July, 2017; Accepted 09th August, 2017; Published online 30th September, 2017
Copyright ©2017, Hind Talib AL-saadi and Najah Salim AL-siyabi. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This study explores the perceived impact of workplace conditions and leadership in the private colleges in Muscat, Oman on teachers' professional development. Questionnaires and interviews were the two research techniques used to collect the needed data. Random sample including three directors of Language Centers and 64 teachers from five private colleges participated in the study. The findings of this study revealed that workplace conditions have a positive impact on staff professional development. However, participants presented a number of insufficient conditions in their work environment which, as they believed, if modified, will promote teachers' professional growth. In regard to the leadership, the majority of teachers argued that their directors are supportive and cooperative. Yet, some participants suggested some significant actions that leaders should undertake to enhance the teachers' professional development.
