The purpose of this study was to conceptually and empirically validate the five generic components and the systems nature of Snyder's Comprehensive Vision System (CVS). Another purpose of this study was to determine the utility of the CVS as a tool for guiding the process of developing a comprehensive organization vision and using that vision to prompt action by the internal organization members for organization improvement initiatives. The validation process was conducted using an exploratory, single case study research design. The unit of analysis in this case study was a single, urban high school in Central Florida. / The major conclusions about schools and vision development are that (a) organizational vision development is in its infancy, and (b) some fundamental features of schools as an organization and as a social system are being overlooked by organizational leaders and members as important considerations that influence the effective functioning and health of the organization. The major conclusions regarding the systems nature of the CVS are that it (a) expands the concept of the school as a social system and may be incorporated into an enhanced representation of this social system nature, and (b) represents some foundational components of an organization as a social system that require constant and purposeful attention in order to understand and enhance the organizational health and competence of that organization. The major conclusion regarding the CVS as a tool is that it (a) guides the development of a site-specific, comprehensive organizational vision. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 52-03, Section: A, page: 0763. / Major Professor: William R. Snyder. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1991.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76355 |
| Contributors | Lindsay, Elizabeth Anne., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 393 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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