Scope and Delimitation Example 1:

The Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Competencies of School Managers: Basis for the Formulation of
the Human Relation Intervention (Cristobal, 2003)
The study assessed the intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies of the school managers in the
Division of Bataan, school year 2001-2002. The school managers that were included in the study were
the secondary school principals and head teachers of big national high schools in the division. Moreover,
teacher respondents included only the teachers who are teaching Teknolohiya, Edukasyong
Pangkabuhayan, at Pantahanan subject.
Robbins (1996) enumerated the intrapersonal competency was measured by the variables as
enumerated. According to him, the most powerful predictors of behavior in an organization are the
following specific personality traits: locus of control; machiavellianism; self-esteem; self-monitoring;
risk-taking; and personality A.
Appodaca (1997) discussed the five aspects of the supervisor’s role in order to maintain good
relationship with others. These aspects are management, learning and training aspect, motivation,
developing positive employee attitudes, and problem-solving techniques.
Finally, the school effectiveness variable was measured by the school manager’s profile, teacher’s
performance, and school performance. Some indicators of school performance like the dropout,
completion, survival, and achievement rates were based from the average rating of three consecutive
school years, SY 1999-2000 to SY 2001 –2002.
A validated questionnaire-checklist served as the main instrument of the study, a follow-up interview
was also used to clarify vague answers and documentary analysis was also employed to answer the
specific questions raised in the proposal.