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ERIC Number: ED651601
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 244
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3822-0272-3
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A Comparative Study of Entrepreneurial Orientation between Charter and Traditional School Principals
Gerard E. Myers
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Grand Canyon University
The purpose of this quantitative comparative study was to examine if and to what extent there was a statistically significant difference in the dimensions of Entrepreneurial Orientation (Innovativeness, Proactiveness, Risk-taking, Competitiveness, and Autonomy), individually, between Charter School Principals (CSP)s versus Traditional School Principals (TSP)s in Arizona. Lumpkin and Dess's theoretical foundation of a multidimensional construct of five entrepreneurial oriented behaviors was foundational to this research. Data from a convenience sample of 172 principals was collected using an online electronic 15-item two-way statement survey hosted on SurveyMonkey. The data were analyzed in SPSS a Mann-Whitney U-test on the five EO dependent variables of a single two-category independent variable, principal type. The results demonstrated that there was no difference in mean rank between Innovativeness (U = 3769, p = 0.926), Proactiveness (U = 3437, p = 0.276), Risk Taking (U = 3465, p = 0.315) and Autonomy (U = 3600, p = 0.548). However, there was a statistically significant difference in the mean rank (Charter = 78.25; Traditional = 96.29) for Competitiveness (U = 3012, p = 0.019). The failure to reject four of the five hypotheses suggests a need for further studies on EO of Arizona principals. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona
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