%0 Journal Article %T PERCEPTIONS OF TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS ABOUT ORGANIZATIONAL TRUST %A Mehmet Metin ARSLAN %J Journal of Theory and Practice in Education %D 2009 %I ?anakkale Onsekiz Mart University %X ¡°Trust is an important power motivating a person¡±. This expression of Covey emphasizes the importance of ¡°trust¡± which is one of the main values of humanity. Trust means an emotional ability, continuity and the dynamic aspect of the human relations. With regard to organizational meaning, trust represents a social need thought in the context of important variables such as motivation, cooperation, unity for a common vision, and effective communication of the individuals gathered for certain objectives. Organizational trust can be evaluated according to various variables. In this study, the organizational trust level of teachers working in technical and ndustrial vocational high schools was evaluated according to some dimensions. These dimensions are ¡°sensibility to workers¡±, ¡°trust to administrator¡±, ¡°communication climate¡±, and ¡°opennees to modernity¡±. In the research, Organizational Trust Scale at Schools developed by Y lmaz (2005) was employed. It was applied to 161 teachers in Ankara and K r kkale. The study concluded that the average of sub dimension grade in the organizational trust dimensions at schools wasn¡¯t differentiated at a meaningful level. %K organizational trust %K vocational and technical secondary education %K teacher %K perception %U http://eku.comu.edu.tr/index/5/2/mmaslan.pdf