The Degree of Application of Risk Management by Principals of Basic Education Schools

Abstract

The aim of the research was to determine the degree of application of risk management by the principals of basic schools in the Damascus Education Directorate, and to identify the significant differences between the degrees of their application according to the variables of gender, educational qualification, and number of years of experience. The research adopted the descriptive analytical approach. The study sample consisted of (150) male and female principals of basic schools in the Damascus Education Directorate. A questionnaire on the application of risk management was used, which consisted of (46) paragraphs distributed over nine axes prepared by the researcher.

The results of the study showed that: The degree of application of risk management by the principals of basic schools in the Damascus Education Directorate was moderate. The results of the research also showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the scores of the sample members attributed to the variables of gender and educational qualification, while the results showed that there were statistically significant differences between the scores of the sample members attributed to the variable of number of years of experience in favor of those with more years of experience. In light of the previous results, the research presented a set of recommendations and suggestions.