HPGD2203 Topic 6 : Organisational Culture and Climate

According to Mintzberg (1989), how is culture defined?

• The group's personality

• Is the way we do things around here

• The group's attitude

• Based on values and beliefs

What are the characteristics of a positive school climate?

• Chaotic condition, anxious principal, listless teachers

• Peaceful, comfortable, safe, organised

• Abnormal behaviour, tense atmosphere, lack of belonging

• High work dissatisfaction, lack of participation, compulsory activities

What is the main method of the Planned Change and Development Model?

• Change through research findings

• Autocratic implementation

• Use of power

• Manipulation

What is the purpose of the Field Force Theory by Lewin (1943)?

• To eliminate driving forces

• To maintain equilibrium between driving and restraining forces

• To increase restraining forces

• To ignore the impact of forces

What are the factors that impede change in an organization?

• Increasing motivation, reducing conflict

• Education and communication, joint involvement

• External force, lifelong learning

• Loss of individual power, discomfort

What is the third stage of change according to Lewin's model?

• Refreezing

• Assessment

• Change

• Unfreezing

What is the main role of a school leader in influencing school culture and climate?

• To avoid change

• To maintain the status quo

• To create chaos

• To motivate and create a positive environment

What are the sources of internal pressure for change in schools?

• External demands, technological changes

• Leadership, communication

• Rising costs, lack of resources

• New strategies, technology

What is the purpose of the Autocratic Change Model?

• To use the principal's power for change

• To resist any form of change

• To implement change through research

• To involve all stakeholders in decision-making

What are the stages in Loucks Horsley and Herget's Model (1985) for school improvement?

• Assessment and goal determination, Staff training stage, Transformation stage

• Identification of ideal resolution methods, Studying the progress and problems, Management and institutionalisation

• Establishment of school improvement projects, Preparation for implementation, Programme implementation

• Goal stage, Assessment stage, Planning stage