Effective School Management

EXERCISE 1: Opinion Questionnaire
The aim of this exercise is to discover your reaction to your job.
Instructions
Answer each question to show how you feel. Do this by circling the number
of the statement which best describes your opinion. The only correct answer
is your frank opinion.
Questionnaire
(1) Think about the specific duties of your job. How often have you felt
unable to use your full capabilities in the performance of your job?
Almost
Very
Fairly
Not very
Very
Almost
always
often
often
often
seldom
never
0
1
2
3
4
5
(2) How many functions do you perform on your job which you consider
relatively unimportant or unnecessary?
Almost
Most of
Quite
A few
Very
None of
all of
them
a few
few
them
them
0
1
2
3
4
5
(3) As you see it, how many opportunities do you feel you have in your job
for making worthwhile contributions?
Almost
Very
A few
Quite
A great
Unlimited
none
few
a few
many times
0
1
2
3
4
 
5
(4) How often do you feel that your job is one that could be dropped?
Almost
Most of
Quite
Very
Almost
Never
all the
the time
often
seldom
never
time
0
1
2
3
4
5
(5) How much say do you feel you have in deciding how your job is to be
carried out?
None
Almost
Very
Fairly
Very
Unlimited
none
little
large
large
amount
amount
amount
0
1
2
3
4
5

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(6) How frequently have you felt in your job that you could achieve more if
you could have complete freedom of action to accomplish your
objectives?
Almost
Most of
Quite
Not very
Very
Almost
all the
the time
often
often
seldom
never
time
0
1
2
3
4
5
(7) How frequently in your job have you received some type of recognition
for your accomplishment?
Almost
Very
Not very
Quite
Very
A great
never
seldom
often
often
often
many times
0
1
2
3
4
5
(8) How often does your job give you the opportunity for personal
recognition?
Almost
Very
Not very
Quite
Very
A great
never
seldom
often
often
often
many times
0
1
2
3
4
5
(9) How do you feel about your present post as a job where you can
continually learn?
Nothing Practically Can learn Can still
Can still
Can still
more to
nothing
something learn a
learn a
learn a
learn in
to learn
but not
little
lot in it
vast
it
much
amount
0
1
2
3
4
5
(10) How do you feel about your general association with the school as an
opportunity for learning?
Provides Provides
Can learn Can learn Can learn Can learn
no
almost no something a little
a lot
a vast
chance
chance
but not
amount
for
much
learning
0
1
2
3
4
5
(11) Leaving aside any regular measurements of your job (indices or
performance standards), how often have you inwardly felt you have
achieved something really worth while?
Very
Once in
Fairly
Often
Very
All the
seldom
a while
often
often
time
0
1
2
3
4
5

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(12) To what extent is it possible to know whether you are doing well or
poorly in your job?
No way Almost no To some
To a
To a
Entirely
of
way of
extent
large
great
possible
knowing knowing
extent
extent
0
1
2
3
4
5
(13) To what extent is it possible for you to introduce new (untried) ideas on
your job?
To no
Almost no Very
Fairly
Large
Very
extent
extent
little
large
extent
great
extent
extent
extent
0
1
2
3
4
5
(14) How often have you found the kind of work you are now doing to be
interesting?
Never
Very
Not very
Quite
Very
Almost
seldom
often
often
often
always
0
1
2
3
4
5
(15) Based on your past experience in your present job, how often have you
thought that you would like to resign or change jobs?
Very
Often
Fairly
Once in
Very
Never
often
often
a while
seldom
0
1
2
3
4
5
(16) To what extent do you consider your present post helpful for a person
who wants to get ahead?
Almost
Very
Not very
Fairly
Very
Extremely
no extent little
helpful
helpful
helpful
helpful
extent
0
1
2
3
4
5
(17) If you wish to make any comments about your job, your chance for
achievement, recognition and personal growth, use the space below.

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