Causes of Conflict and Effective Methods to Conflict Management at Islamic Secondary Schools in Yala , Thailand

Salleh , Mohamad Johdi; Adulpakdee , Apitree

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Causes of Conflict and Effective Methods to Conflict Management at Islamic Secondary Schools in Yala , Thailand

Authors:

Salleh , Mohamad Johdi | Adulpakdee , Apitree

Publisher:

The International Group for Consulting and Training

Main Topics:

Education

Journal:

International Interdisciplinary Journal of Education 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.15-22

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

14333

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

22263500

pISSN:

22262717

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Abstract:

 This study presents the perceptions ofteachers and school principals toward the causes ofconflict and effective methods to conflictmanagement at selected Islamic private secondaryschools in Yala Province, Thailand. The sample ofthe study was 313 respondents which consist of 11principals and 302 teachers. The instruments usedwere survey questionnaire and interview with theselected respondents. The data was processed usingthe Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)version 15.0 for Windows. The results show, theprincipals perceived that the main cause of conflictsoccurred in school was ‘ambiguously definedresponsibilities’ and the teachers agreed that‘different perception’ was the major cause of conflictin school. Interestingly, both principals and teacherswere strongly agreed that the most effective methodto solve conflict is to ‘identify the causes and takeappropriate steps to the solutions’. Moreover, thefindings suggest that the best solution of conflict isby applying Islamic principles such as shura,halaqohand using the Qu’ran and Hadith to guide them outof conflicts. It is hope that the findings of this studymay guide the principals, teacher-administrators,educational leaders, teachers, and all group orindividual in educational organization to manageconflicts wisely and successfully towards theharmonious working environment with optimumproductivity in the era of globalization, especiallythe principals and teachers of Islamic andgovernment schools in Thailand.

Article Details

Causes of Conflict and Effective Methods to Conflict Management at Islamic Secondary Schools in Yala , Thailand

Authors:

Salleh , Mohamad Johdi | Adulpakdee , Apitree

Publisher:

The International Group for Consulting and Training

Main Topics:

Education

Journal:

International Interdisciplinary Journal of Education 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.15-22

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

14333

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

22263500

pISSN:

22262717

Descriptors:

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION

EDUCATIONAL REFORMS

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

HOURS OF WORK

APTITUDES

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

TEACHERS

ISLAMIC LEARNING

THAILAND

Causes

Conflict

Effective

Solution

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Salleh , Mohamad Johdi | Adulpakdee , Apitree

Publisher: The International Group for Consulting and Training

Main Topics: Education

Journal: International Interdisciplinary Journal of Education 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.15-22

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2012

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 14333

Frequency: Monthly

eISSN: 22263500

pISSN: 22262717

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Salleh , Mohamad Johdi | Adulpakdee , Apitree

Publisher:

The International Group for Consulting and Training

Main Topics:

Education

Journal:

International Interdisciplinary Journal of Education 2012 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.15-22

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

14333

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

22263500

pISSN:

22262717