The demands of a fast growing third world population on the
education system of the Republic of South Africa places great
stress on an economy already battling against sanctions and
disinvestment. The challenge is to keep up standards of
education in order to supply sufficient numbers of qualified
manpower to keep the economy going whilst at the same time
attempting to create equal educational facilities for an
exploding black school population.
At the other end of the scale is the problem of dwindling
numbers of well qualified white teachers, especially in
certain subjects like mathematics, science and commerce as
they are recruited into the private sector offering them
large increases in salaries.
The intention of the study was to try to find a new model for
financing and the related decision making of education.
The modus operandi was: -
i) A theoretical basis to the study was provided by
looking at the development of the growing role of the
state within the education system and the implications
it has for the other participants in the system.
ii) A look is taken at the "new right" philosophy as
practised by Mrs Thatcher in England where the position
of the individual vis-a-vis the state is being
re-evaluated.
iii) An analysis of the situation surrounding education and
the economy as it presents itself in South Africa at
the present moment is made. At the same time the
position of each of the participants, namely the state,
the parents, the educators and employers are evaluated.
iv) The English system with its new Education Reform Act
and the new concept of school-based management practised
in Dade County, Florida in the USA is discussed
for purposes of comparison.
v) In conclusion a few suggestions are made regarding a
future model for financing and managing of educational
institutions in the RSA. / Skripsie (MBA)--PU vir CHO, 1989
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NWUBOLOKA1/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/10881 |
| Date | January 1989 |
| Creators | King, Tersia Johanna |
| Source Sets | North-West University |
| Language | other |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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