期刊名称：International Review of Social Sciences and Humanities
印刷版ISSN：2250-0715
电子版ISSN：2248-9010
出版年度：2012
卷号：3
期号：1
页码：232-240
出版社：International Review of Social Sciences and Humanities
摘要：Populations can be divided into clearly defined generational cohorts. Each generational cohort is shaped by its own set of shared experiences and enters adulthood with its own unique characteristics and qualities. Currently, the teaching population is made up of three distinct generational cohorts: Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y. This study examined 391 teacher leaders to determine whether there was a difference in how these generational cohorts viewed the desirability of becoming a school principal. The study assumed, based upon prior research, that the demands of "time" and "stress" are the two main reasons that teachers choose not to become principals. The question examined was, do Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y view the demands of "stress," "time," and the changing nature of the principalship differently when making the decision of whether or not they want to become principals? The survey found that there was no statistically significant difference between the way Baby Boomers and Generation X viewed the factors of "stress" and "time" as deterrents to becoming principals, however, there was a statistically significant difference in how Generation Y and Generation X/Baby Boomers viewed "time" as a deterrent. The study also found that there was a statistically significant difference in how Generation Y and Baby Boomers viewed the changing nature of the principalship as a deterrent.
