Phenomenological Study of Financial Empowerment from the Point of View of School Managers

This study aimed to investigate the phenomenological lived experience of financial empowerment through deep-interviews with school principals used the phenomenological method. Participants in this study were 10 principals from different district of Mashhad were selected with Purposive sampling. Participants were selected due to managerial work experience from a variety of schools and regions. The analysis of results was done with interpretation analysis through Strauss and Corbin coding. The findings were in three categories: concept of financial empowerment from the viewpoint of principals, principals feel about the school's financial management and stimulus of financial empowerment from the viewpoint of principals. Also, the stimulus of financial empowerment was in three categories related to the individual characteristics, organizational supports, and institutional- social macro relationships. We can summarize that financial empowerment of school administrators concerns is not a within organization concern and is not in micro level in educational system. For organizing this important issue, should be established broader volition in policymaking level. We can summarize that financial empowerment of school administrators concerns is not a within organization concern and is not in micro level in educational system. For organizing this important issue, should be established broader volition in policymaking level. should be established broader volition in policymaking level.