Quantitative Research Critique

Running head: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH 1
Quantitative research critique
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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH CRITIQUE 2
Abstract
This paper is an academic critique of quantitative research of an article written by Ronit
Bogler, titled: “The Influence of Leadership Style on Teacher Job Satisfaction.” The purpose of
this critique is assessed and precisely replicated the content of the article and research study
itself. The abstract enlightened the article in more aspect while maintaining succinct. In the
critiqued article outline a study examining the relationship between the effect of principals’
leadership method (transformational or transactional), heads’ decision-making policy (autocratic
versus participative) and teachers’ occupation insight on teacher gratification from the job. The
type of research study, sample size, variables, measurement technique, verdicts, and supposition
were all specified in the abstract.
2 Research problem
There have been numerous researchers who have investigated the correlation between
principals’ leadership tactic and decision making and teachers’ fulfillment and enactment
(Bogler, 2011). However, of a particularly important factor has not been incorporated into the
investigations. As a result, Ronit in his research raises a pertinent concern of what is the
perception of teachers regarding their occupation
3 Research question
 How do teachers identify their heads?
 Do teachers esteem principals as transformational or transactional leaders?
 Do teachers honor the principal as participative or autocratic in issues of decision-
making strategies?
 How does the conduct of principals narrate to teachers’ job contentment?
4 Variables and Hypotheses
Independent variable comprises of what one changes during the experiment.
 Leadership style (transformative or transactional) principals
 Decision-making style (autocratic versus participative)

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH CRITIQUE 3
Dependent variable entails what is being studied and measured in the research.
 Teachers’ perception of their occupation
 The hypothesis proposed in the article states that the higher the participation of
educators in the policymaking process, the greater their level of job satisfaction.
This hypothesis is founded on enquiry on the association between teacher job
fulfillment and contribution in resolution making (Braun, Peus, Weisweiler, &
Frey, 2013).
 In regards to job contentment, it is hypothesized that teachers’ clarifications of
their profession as one which offers high-status preferment chances for gifted
persons and individual growth will definitely upset their fulfillment from their
work (Aydin, Sarier, & Uysal, 2013).
 Teacher’s occupation opinion is postulated to affect job fulfillment openly, but it
is similarly speculated to be affected by the principal’s conduct
5 External Validity-Sampling method
 The research article information regarding population and sample is found in the
section on techniques. The population is teachers. The sample size is 930 teachers
in Israel schools.
 745 replied and returned functioning questionnaire thus (80% reply rate).
 The sample selected in this study comprised of teachers from basic (51%) middle
(20%) and high school (26%) thus providing 98% of institutes situated in northern
region of Israel.
 A broader population of interest and sample size comprised of choosing urban,
rural and suburban schools with different composition of a teacher in regards to
gender and religion affiliation (Glaser & Strauss, 2017).
 Overall the populations are extensively identified since the article has expounded
in the description of population and sample.
6 Internal Validity-Causal Inference
 The interdependent variable is an intervention which the researcher can
manipulate.