Organizational Culture and Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools

A number of factors have been identified that affect academic achievement of learners. Among these factors, organizational culture seems to be a key factor. This is a complex factor characterized by many variables. To classify the variables included in organizational culture, a theoretical model was...

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Published in:Education and urban society 2005-11, Vol.38 (1), p.89-109
Main Authors: van der Westhuizen, Philip C., Mosoge, M. J., Swanepoel, L. H., Coetsee, L. D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Education
Educational Administration
Educational Objectives
Educational Research
Educational sciences
High Achievement
Low Achievement
Organizational Culture
School environment
School work. Docimology. Guidance
Schools
Secondary Schools
Sociology of education
Success and failure
Urban studies
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Summary:A number of factors have been identified that affect academic achievement of learners. Among these factors, organizational culture seems to be a key factor. This is a complex factor characterized by many variables. To classify the variables included in organizational culture, a theoretical model was constructed. Two sets of variables were identified from the model: the tangible and intangible variables. The findings in this research indicate that a healthy and positive organizational culture exists in high-achieving schools whereas the same cannot be said for lowachieving schools. A positive organizational culture seems to exercise an exceptionally positive influence on members of a school and is instrumental in directing their behavior in achieving the stated goals of the school. It is recommended that management strategies should be developed and put in place to improve the organizational culture of low-achieving schools with the aim of improving their academic achievement.
ISSN:0013-1245
1552-3535
DOI:10.1177/0013124505279959