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INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS
Comparison among opinions of teachers by designation, Age,
Experience and qualification regarding the role of heads of teaching
departments in the promotion of communication at postgraduate level
Rahmat Ullah Shah, Umar Ali Khan, Javed Iqbal & Zafar Khan
Institute of Education & Research, Gomal University
Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to compare the views of teachers by designation, age,
experience and qualification regarding the role of heads of teaching departments in the
promotion of communication in universities and postgraduate colleges. The population of
the study consisted of all teachers in universities and postgraduate colleges in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa. For this purpose, eight universities and eight postgraduate colleges were
randomly selected by the researcher as a sample. The sample consisted of 293 teachers. A
questionnaire consisted of 27 items was utilized for data collection. One-Way ANOVA
was used for data analysis. No significant difference was found among the views of
teachers by designation, age, experience and qualification regarding the role of heads in
the promotion of communication. This insignificant difference among the views of
teachers by designation, age, experience and qualification reflects that heads promotes
communication in all its aspects.
Keywords: Views, Teachers, Heads, Role, Communication, Postgraduate level.
1. Introduction
Teachers are the builders of a nation. They prepare our young ones for practical life.
They not only transmit cultural heritage to our young ones but also develop their moral
character. In Pakistan teachers are classified into three groups, i-e, school teachers,
college teachers and university teachers. As this study is concerned with university and
postgraduate college teachers‟ views, therefore, selected variables of these teachers have
been discussed regarding the role of heads of teaching departments in the promotion of
communication on the campus. Comparison has been made in the views of teachers by
designation, age, experience and qualification about the role of heads of teaching
departments in the promotion of communication.
Broadly speaking, nobody can ignore the fact that communication plays a very important
role not only in the management of an educational institution, but also in the management
of every organization. These organizations range from a small home to a multinational
company. For the smooth running of an educational institution, particularly a university,
sharing of a great deal of information is necessary between heads and teachers..
Cooperation between heads and teachers is essential for proper management of an
educational institution. This cooperation may be acquired through proper sharing of
information between heads and teachers within a university or postgraduate college. For
the coordination of various activities of an institute, effective communication is necessary
between superordinates and subordinates. To get work done by employees, their job
satisfaction should be increased. Effective communication enhances job satisfaction of
the employees. As Alexander (1996) indicated that strong relationship existed between
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