Educational Planning & Administration

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    Participative management at secondary schools in the Uthungulu district
    (University of Zululand, 2016) Buthelezi, Alan Bhekisisa; Duma, M.A.N.
    Participative management increasingly gained momentum in the management of public institutions, such as schools after the 1994 democratic elections held in South Africa. The democratic values enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996 seemed to be critical in the management of schools, since they created the basis for staff participation in decision making. In this study the researcher investigates participative management practices at various secondary schools in the Uthungulu district of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The objectives of the study were to: To find out conditions which make participative management appropriate in secondary school; To determine the management development needs of school managers; To examine the factors which inhibit participative management in secondary schools, and To establish models which promote participative management in secondary schools. This investigation was undertaken to find out conditions which make participative management appropriate in secondary schools, and to examine the factors that inhibit participative management in secondary schools. The mixed method approach (qualitative and quantitative) was used in this study to collect data from principals and heads of departments in the Uthungulu district. The empirical study based on the findings of questionnaires and interviews confirmed that there is a need for vigorous and ongoing management development programmes for school management teams and that participative management is not a way of life in some secondary schools in the Uthungulu district. The main recommendations of this study included the need for the Department of Education to develop and strengthen organisational cultures which favour participative management practices, and to establish clear organisational structures which allow for staff participative management practices.
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    Staff development at secondary schools in the Mthunzini District
    (2001) Buthelezi, Alan Bhekisisa; Gabela, R.V.
    The study deals with staff development at secondary schools in the Mthunzini district. Staff development practices at various secondary schools are examined in the study. The aims of this study were the following: • to determine the nature of staff development as described in relevant literature; • to investigate staff development practices at secondary schools in the Mthunzini district, and • to present the findings and recommendations which emanate from this study. Literature review was done on various textbooks, newspaper articles and journals related to the study. Various staff development theories and models were identified in order to relate them to the current staff development practices in the district under consideration. Detailed discussion of staff development initiatives that have been started by the KwaZulu-Natal department of education (Mthunzini district) also forms part of this study. The population of the study comprised principals of secondary schools in the Mthunzini district. Questionnaires were used to facilitate the process of collecting data. The study attended to learning/developmental activities; provision of staff development materials; sharing of knowledge and tasks, and work related skills that influence one's understanding of the job. Data analysis was both quantitative and qualitative. The findings of the study necessitated the investigator to make recommendations regarding staff development.
University of Zululand