Types of educational organization managers in relation to their attitudes towards change: the relationship with the organization's characteristics
Introduction. Modernization of education highlights the role of educational organizations' psychological characteristics in promoting the development of innovative management styles used by educational organization managers. Aim: to analyze the relationship between educational organizations' psychological characteristics and the types of educational organization managers in relation to their attitudes to change. Methods. K. Freilinger and I. Fischer "How Do You Feel About Change?", V. Siegert and L. Lange "How Is Your Organization Developing?" (modified by L.M. Karamushka), V.O. Rozanov "Assessment of Job Satisfaction", G. Perue-Badu Subjective Well-Being Scale (adapted by M.V. Sokolova), and a questionnaire-passport developed by the author. Results. The empirical research conducted by the author found positive and negative statistically significant relationships between the three groups of psychological characteristics of the educational organization (intra-organizational, organization-and-staff interaction relevant, and organizational-functional) and certain types of educational organization managers in relation to their attitudes towards change. Conclusions. The findings can facilitate the development of innovative management styles used by education organization managers.