Validation of Organizational Culture Indicators and Components in Iraqi Schools

Abstract

The objective of this study was to validate the indicators and components of organizational culture in Iraqi schools. This research was designed and conducted to address the gap in previous studies, which primarily focused on industrial and service organizations while paying less attention to schools and educational institutions. The current study employs a quantitative (descriptive-survey) method and is applied in nature. The statistical population includes all teachers and educational staff in the schools of Wasit County, Iraq. The sample size was determined to be 310 individuals using Morgan's table. The sampling method was simple random sampling. Data collection was carried out using a researcher-made questionnaire based on semi-structured interviews. The validity of the questionnaire was assessed through expert opinions, and its reliability was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha test. Data analysis was performed using the structural equation modeling (SEM) approach with the Smart PLS software. The results indicated that causal conditions with a factor loading of 2.32 and a t-value of 4.87, contextual conditions with a factor loading of 0.760 and a t-value of 5.25, intervening conditions with a factor loading of 0.667 and a t-value of 4.97, strategies with a factor loading of 0.445 and a t-value of 4.95, and outcomes with a factor loading of 2.32 and a t-value of 4.36 were significant. It can be concluded that the proposed organizational culture model for schools in Iraq is valid. Therefore, educational planners and policymakers can utilize the findings of this study to enhance organizational culture.