Research on the development of management strategies for the establishment of an
effective organizational culture in schools was conducted in the following phases.
In the first place, an. attempt is made to determine the nature of organizational
culture, the context in which organizational culture functions, and the transformation
and establishment of an effective organizational culture. as well as to describe the
characteristics and advantages of an effective organizational culture.
Secondly the aspects of organizational culture are discussed on the basis of a
theoretical model that has been developed from literature. In so doing, every aspect
of organizational culture is spell out, the role and place of each aspect of the culture
is explained, as is the contribution of every aspect of organizational culture to the
efficacy of such a culture.
In the third place, the degree to which aspects of the organizational culture are
emphasized in schools has been empirically determined by means of quantitative
and qualitative research methods.
Fourthly, research results have indicated that the intangible fundamentals and the
concrete manifestations of organizational culture are emphasized at good schools
while this happens to a lesser degree at average and poor schools. It becomes clear
that certain basic aspects are present in the intangible fundamentals and the
concrete manifestations of the organizational culture of schools. The successful
functioning of these aspects Is essential for the establishment of an efficient
organizational culture In schools.
Finally these primary aspects of organizational culture form the basis for the
development of management strategies which can be used to establish an effective
culture of organization in schools. Special mention is made of general points of
departure and guidelines for developing action plans and putting them to effect. The
actual plans of action are not addressed, as schools should develop their own plans
according to their unique composition, requirements and environment. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Education))--Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2003
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/8779 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Swanepoel, Louis Hendrik |
| Publisher | Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | other |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
Page generated in 0.0018 seconds