Teacher Participation and Its Relationship to Commitment and Empowerment
Somech and Bogler (2002) defined participation “as joint decision making or at least shared influence” from those in positions of authority in making decisions that would have an impact on the school district (p. 558). The staff needs to believe that their skills and knowledge are having an impact on the organization they are working for in order to improve it in a significant way (Bogler & Somech, 2004). Konczak, Stelly, and Trusty (2000) attributed several aspects to participation which include accountability for outcomes, independent decision making, self-directed problem solving, information sharing, and skill development on the part of the employee. Further, Short and Rinehart (1992) discussed