The Degree of Practicing Lean Management among Principals of Public Schools in Palestine and its Relationship to some Variables

Abstract

The study aimed to find out the extent of practicing lean management among the principals of public schools in Palestine and its relation with certain variables. To achieve the study's objectives, a descriptive survey methodology was employed. Data were collected through a questionnaire comprising of 30 items distributed across six domains: humility, composure, wisdom, patience, objectivity, and trust. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were verified. The study sample consisted of 327 principals and teachers, by using simple random method, the results indicated a high level of lean management practice across all domains. Furthermore, no statistically significant differences were found related to the variable of educational qualification. However, statistically significant differences were observed for the gender variable, in favor of males, and for the job position variable, in favor of principals’ job.