The Relationship Between Having a Philosophical Mind and Doing the Tasks of an Educational Administrator

To determine the strength of the hypothesized relationship, a sample of high school principals and teachers was given two questionnaires: one for the principals and the other for teachers. The latter surveyed their opinions on the extents to which their principals do their tasks and their minds are philosophical. Results, while showing a positive relationship between the two constructs as perceived by teachers, are indicative of the importance of having a philosophical mind for principals. The data from the other questionnaire were also indicative of a high level of philosophical mind set among the principals interviewed.