A Path Analysis of the Causes and Effects of Madness at the Administrative Level in Taiwan's Junior High Schools

Author: Nai-Ying Whang(Department of Education, National Taiwan Normal University),Li-Shy Chen(Department of Statistics, National Chengchi University)

Vol.&No.：Vol. 47, No. 2
Date：October 2002
Pages：175-202
DOI：10.3966/2073753X2002104702004

Abstract：

This study presents a path analysis of the causes and effects of madness in junior high school administrations in Taiwan. Here "madness" is defined as uncontrolled or "out-of- order" behavior, behavior which transgresses socio-cultural norms. Madness in junior high school administrations is caused by both open and closed structures, and produced through psychological, social and physical conflicts. Eventually, madness influences the specific goals of a school administration, and more generally its effectiveness, efficiency, legitimacy, and creativity. These four categories then provide a theoretical basis for determining the degree of madness in junior high school administrations. In order to improve administrations, the degree of madness (or distortion or limitation within these four categories) must be measured. Therefore this study uses the questionnaire method to collect data, choosing 101 out of 718 junior high schools, through a stratified random sampling approach, as samples; of 1306 questionnaires sent out, 985 completed ones were obtained and studied. The Linear Structural Model was then used to test the theoretical basis of madness in Taiwan's junior high school administrations.

Keywords：school administration,madness linear,structural model,path analysis

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