The analysis of the solutions primary school administrators implement for resistance to change: A case study in Kilis

Change is a necessary phenomenon for every organization to continue its existence. Changes and innovations in education, social field, physical and technological structure have created the need of change in the form and operation of the educational organizations and brought along the resistance to change. When we remove the resistance to change, it?ll be easier to lead the organization to the success.The aim of this research is to examine the solutions to resistance to change primary school administrators implement. The solutions to the resistance to change the primary school administrators implement were studied with respect to the change field and its effectiveness was determined. The school administrators serving in primary schools in Kilis provincial center in 2010?2011 educational year constitute the population of the research. In the study, a interview form made up of 7 questions developed by the researcher making use of expert view was prepared as data collection tool. The views of the school administrators were taken by semi-structured interview technique in relation to the research?s objective. The data obtained were analyzed by qualitative data anaylsis method. The research findings suggest that there is a resistance to change and the administrators generally utilize communication and education methods as a solution method. According to the research findings, it?s been concluded that primary school administrators use communication, common reasoning, enforcement and threat, education, deception and enchantment, persuasion, overcoming the state of uncertainty, making embrace the change through collaboration methods for resistances. Most of the administrators expressed they don?t find the methods they use to solve the resistances effective. It?s been stated that generally common reasoning and communication methods are effective in methods administrators use to solve the resistances. Morever, It?s been seen that the effectiveness of the methods shows differences with respect to the change fields and certain methods and techniques are more appropriate in various problems.Key words: Change, Organizational change, Resistance