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APPLICATION OF QUALITATIVE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC DECISION MAKING AT HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL IN PUNJAB

38 Pages : 346-355

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).38      10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).38      Published : Mar 2020

Application of Qualitative Management Techniques in Administrative and Academic Decision Making at Higher Secondary Level in Punjab

    The purpose of the present research was to study the application of qualitative management techniques in administrative and academic decision making at higher secondary level in Punjab. The present study was a kind of exploratory and descriptive research. By using stratified random sampling technique, (197) principals of public higher secondary schools were selected as a sample. A self developed questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analyzed by performing independent sample t-test. The findings of the study showed that there was no significant difference between over all male and female Principals extent of the use of qualitative decision making techniques in planning, directing and as well as in administrative and academic decision making process. However, there found to be difference between over all male and female Principals extent of the use of qualitative decision making techniques in organizing process. Training may be launched to improve the use of decision making techniques.

    Qualitative Management Techniques, Decision Making, Planning, Directing, Higher Secondary Level.
    (1) Liaqat Ali
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Yousaf
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Tariq Javaid
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Ali, L., Yousaf, M., & Javaid, T. (2020). Application of Qualitative Management Techniques in Administrative and Academic Decision Making at Higher Secondary Level in Punjab. Global Regional Review, V(I), 346-355. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).38
    CHICAGO : Ali, Liaqat, Muhammad Yousaf, and Tariq Javaid. 2020. "Application of Qualitative Management Techniques in Administrative and Academic Decision Making at Higher Secondary Level in Punjab." Global Regional Review, V (I): 346-355 doi: 10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).38
    HARVARD : ALI, L., YOUSAF, M. & JAVAID, T. 2020. Application of Qualitative Management Techniques in Administrative and Academic Decision Making at Higher Secondary Level in Punjab. Global Regional Review, V, 346-355.
    MHRA : Ali, Liaqat, Muhammad Yousaf, and Tariq Javaid. 2020. "Application of Qualitative Management Techniques in Administrative and Academic Decision Making at Higher Secondary Level in Punjab." Global Regional Review, V: 346-355
    MLA : Ali, Liaqat, Muhammad Yousaf, and Tariq Javaid. "Application of Qualitative Management Techniques in Administrative and Academic Decision Making at Higher Secondary Level in Punjab." Global Regional Review, V.I (2020): 346-355 Print.
    OXFORD : Ali, Liaqat, Yousaf, Muhammad, and Javaid, Tariq (2020), "Application of Qualitative Management Techniques in Administrative and Academic Decision Making at Higher Secondary Level in Punjab", Global Regional Review, V (I), 346-355
    TURABIAN : Ali, Liaqat, Muhammad Yousaf, and Tariq Javaid. "Application of Qualitative Management Techniques in Administrative and Academic Decision Making at Higher Secondary Level in Punjab." Global Regional Review V, no. I (2020): 346-355. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).38