Studying the Relationship between the Cultural Intelligence and the Conflict Resolution Strategies of the Education Department Directors of Kiiar Province

Mohammad taghi Mahmoody¹ Rezvan Ghorbani Ghahfarokhi² Atefe Khorsandi³ Negin Taghipour⁴

1) Assistant Professor Faculty Member of Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch
2) Master of Educational Administration of Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch
3) Master of Educational Administration of Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch
4) Master of Educational Administration and member of BPJ of Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch

IOI Code : XYBC-ZKBZZ
Publication : 2nd International Conference On Modern Researchs in Management, Economics & Accounting(2meaconf.com)
Abstract :
    This study is set to examine the relationship between the cultural intelligence and the conflict resolution strategies of the Education Department directors of Kiiar Province. Its methodology is descriptive – correlational and the statistical population consists of the directors of Kiiar Education Department . To determine the sample size, the Morgan table ( 1970 ) is used and their number is 103 . With regard to the statistical population , random sampling method is used . The measurement instruments include a 20-item cultural intelligence questionnaire ( Early Wang , 2003) and a 30-item conflict management questionnaire ( Wilson Vepout) . The questionnaires validity is confirmed by the experts . According to the Cronbach alpha , the reliability of the cultural intelligence questionnaire is 85% and that of the conflict management questionnaire is 89% respectively . As a result ,we conclude that the questionnaires are appropriate . To comprehensively analyze the results obtained by means of thespecified measuring instruments , correlation coefficient and regression are used . Regression analysis shows that ,in accordance with the demographic characteristics of " gender , age , years of service and educational qualifications , there is a significant relationship at the rate of a≤0.01 between the cultural intelligence and the strategies of Kiiars directors of the Education Department . There is no direct correlation relationship between the cultural intelligence and the directors conflict resolution strategies in terms of domination , force and avoidance but there is a direct correlation relationship between the cultural intelligence and the conflict resolution strategies in terms of cooperation , problem-solving , reconciliation and compromise , tolerance and agreement , and flexibility ; and , therefore , the results are significant

Keywords : cultural intelligence conflict resolution strategies directors education department kiiar province