Personal Determinants Based Analysis of Workplace Procrastination among School Heads in Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

Aim of the Study: The study determined the analysis of school heads’ personal determinants of workplace procrastination in the secondary/higher secondary schools of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Methodology: The population of this study covered all the 277 schools’ heads in public and private secondary/higher secondary schools in district Poonch AJ&K. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The result yielded 0.743 Alpha coefficients value. This coefficient value indicates that the instrument was reliable for the study. The instrument was administered directly to the respondents by the researcher. Researcher used SPSS to analyze the data and applied t-Test and ANOVA to get the required results.

Findings: The findings of the study indicated that school heads' procrastination level is high. The study also revealed that heads of private schools procrastinate more than public school heads. Furthermore, principals procrastinate more than headmasters/headmistresses does. While there was no significant difference found in the procrastination of heads with respect to their gender, qualification and experience.

Conclusion: It is recommended that education department may organize seminars, workshops, and training programs to reduce academic and personnel procrastination and increase the productivity of employees from time to time. It might be organized on regular basis and preferred to arrange it locally so that maximum individuals could be benefitted.