Impact of Katz’s Skills of Managers in School Management: A Study of Pauri District in Uttarakhand, India

Abstract

This study empirically examines the impact of Robert Katz’s skills of managers in private schools in Pauri district, Uttarakhand, India. The impact of technical skills (X1), human skills (X2) and conceptual skills (X3), considered as independent variables, on the effectiveness of school management (Y), the dependent variable, was analysed. Using relevant questionnaires, a survey was conducted in the privately managed schools of the region, through the convenience sampling method. The data obtained were 190 respondents from different schools, of which 102 were male and 88 females, consisting of staff, teachers, administrators and students. The data has been analysed by multiple linear regression method using SPSS 21 as statical tool. The human skills were found to be the most important skills followed by the technical skills and the least being the conceptual skills in terms of their impact in school management.