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M.Ed. / Although education remains a key for preparing South Africa to be part of the competitive global world, school managers continue to threaten educator appraisal that is undoubtedly an important aspect towards the realization of schools' effectiveness and efficiency. The researcher investigated how management styles impact on the developmental appraisal system in schools. The study was conducted in four selected schools in the Johannesburg North district in Gauteng and the study was conducted through the use of ethnographic interviews and observations. While the Department of Education and the unions advocated an appraisal system that aims at improving teaching and learning experience through educator development, research findings suggest that schools are complex organizations, some management styles contribute to the dismal failure of the appraisal system and the appraisal system will in practice waste educators' valuable time for teaching.

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published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

by Chan Sau-Wing. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 133). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- ACADEMIC REVIEW ON 360 DEGREE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM … --- p.3 / "What is ""360 Degree Assessment System""?" --- p.3 / Scope of Usage --- p.3 / Raters --- p.4 / Scoring --- p.4 / The Advantages of Using the 360-Degree Assessment --- p.6 / "Comprehensive, Balanced Feedback" --- p.6 / Insight into Management Style --- p.6 / Reduce Biases and Discrimination --- p.7 / Effective Identification of Developmental Needs --- p.7 / Customer Service Focus --- p.8 / Higher Staff Involvement and Motivation --- p.8 / Disadvantages of the System --- p.10 / Tension between Supervisors and Subordinates --- p.10 / Truthfulness of Assessment --- p.10 / Survey Fatigue --- p.10 / Resistance from Staff --- p.11 / Increased Pressure on Self-Concept --- p.11 / Factors for Success as Suggested by Scholars and Researchers --- p.12 / Staff Involvement --- p.12 / Assessment on Relevant Aspects --- p.13 / Proper Training to Users --- p.13 / Professional Feedback and Follow-up Action --- p.13 / Confidentiality --- p.14 / Gradual Implementation --- p.14 / Use of Assessment Results --- p.14 / The Application of 360-Degree Feedback System in United States --- p.16 / Applications in Hong Kong - Survey by Saville & Holdsworth Hong Kong Ltd --- p.18 / Chapter III. --- RESEARCH ISSUES AND METHODOLOGY --- p.20 / Chapter IV. --- WHAT CAN THE 360-DEGREE ASSESSMENT RESULTS TELL US？ -A Results Analysis Case Study --- p.22 / Brief Introduction --- p.22 / Scope of Data for Analysis --- p.23 / Analysis Methodology --- p.23 / Observations --- p.23 / Overall Comparison --- p.24 / Comparison by Gender --- p.24 / Comparison by Country --- p.24 / Comparison by Function --- p.25 / Comparison by Competency --- p.25 / Conclusion --- p.26 / Chapter V. --- CASE STUDIES ON USERS' OPINIONS --- p.27 / Case Study One --- p.27 / Brief Introduction of the Company and the History of the System --- p.27 / About the Current System --- p.27 / Opinions from the Human Resource Representative --- p.30 / Survey on Users' Opinions --- p.30 / Case Study Two --- p.43 / Brief Introduction of the Company and the History of the System --- p.43 / About the Current System --- p.43 / Opinions from the Human Resource Representative --- p.45 / Survey on Users' Opinions --- p.45 / Case Study Three --- p.59 / Brief Introduction of the Company and the History of the System --- p.59 / About the Current System --- p.59 / Opinions from the Human Resource Representative --- p.60 / Survey on Users' Opinions --- p.60 / Chapter VI. --- OVERALL OBSERVATIONS AND ANALYSIS ON FINDINGS IN ALL THREE COMPANIES --- p.70 / "User Information, Understanding and Training" --- p.70 / Time-efficiency and Effectiveness --- p.70 / Adequacy of Observations --- p.71 / Narrative Description and Supporting Examples --- p.71 / Appraisers' Honesty in Assessment --- p.71 / Confidence in Assessment Truthfulness --- p.72 / Communication and Relationship Enhancement --- p.72 / Anonymity --- p.72 / Ipsative Scoring and Normative Scoring --- p.72 / Feedback --- p.73 / Developmental Purpose vs. Performance Management --- p.73 / 360-Degree System vs. Traditional Appraisal --- p.73 / Analysis by Demographic Characteristics --- p.73 / Chapter VII. --- SURVEY ON NON-USERS --- p.81 / Profile of the Respondents --- p.81 / Responses from Non-Users --- p.82 / Chapter VIII. --- FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION --- p.87 / Chapter IX. --- LIMITATIONS --- p.90 / APPENDIX --- p.91 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.133

Graduation date: 1994