Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Educational Management Administration & Leadership
Publisher
Sage Publications
School
School of Education / Edith Cowan Institute for Education Research / School of Arts and Humanities
RAS ID
29189
Funders
Edith Cowan University’s Industry Collaboration Scheme
Abstract
This Australian case study explored the implementation of strategies to support the development of a positive school culture among whole school staff. A participatory action research approach was used to involve leadership staff in the development of a mixed method assessment of the school organisation. Baseline data from the School Organisational Health Questionnaire (n = 28) and qualitative data from focus groups (n = 15) were collected and presented to the leadership team who identified four foci for the study: appraisal and recognition, participative decision-making, professional growth and supportive leadership. After a range of interventions, findings from both post-test surveys (n = 22) and qualitative data (n = 30) suggested a change in leadership style was a key factor of school cultural change across all factors. The case study highlights a number of visible strategies that were employed to increase morale and improve staff wellbeing.
DOI
10.1177/1741143219864937
Comments
This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of: Morris, J. E., Lummis, G. W., Lock, G., Ferguson, C., Hill, S., & Nykiel, A. (2020). The role of leadership in establishing a positive staff culture in a secondary school. Educational Management Administration & Leadership.48(5), 802-820. Available here