Abstract

This study aimed to identify school administrators’ views on school administrators’ cultural intelligence and cultural leadership behaviors. The study employed relational screening model, a descriptive research method, since it set out to determine the existing situation. “Cultural Intelligence Scale” and “Cultural Leadership Scale” were used in the study as data collection tools. Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were used in data analysis. The population of this study was composed of 328 school administrators employed in Duzce province during 2013 to 2014 academic year. Based on the result obtained from the participants, it can be argued that administrators have high perception levels regarding Cultural Intelligence and Cultural Leadership. The administrators employed in schools regard themselves as competent in terms of cultural intelligence levels and they believe they present cultural leadership behaviors. Based on participants’ perceptions, there is a medium level of positive significant relationship between cultural intelligence levels, cultural leadership roles and cultural intelligence, and its sub dimensions significantly predict cultural leadership roles and behaviors.

Key words: Principal, cultural ıntelligence, cultural leadership.