ERIC Number: EJ1375841
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-May
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1741-1432
EISSN: EISSN-1741-1440
Strategic Human Resource Management in Primary and Secondary Schools. An Explorative Study in Flanders (Belgium)
Tuytens, Melissa; Vekeman, Eva; Devos, Geert
Educational Management Administration & Leadership, v51 n3 p711-732 May 2023
Although internationally there is a growing interest in strategic human resource management (SHRM) in the educational context, few studies explored SHRM in schools. This qualitative study explores if five common human resource management (HRM) practices (i.e. recruitment and selection, assignment, evaluation, rewards, and development) are aligned with schools' strategic planning and individual teacher needs. The analysis is based on 194 semi-structured interviews with school leaders and school team members in 24 schools in Flanders (Belgium). After a within-case analysis, a classification was made for each school for each HRM practice under investigation based on a classification scheme indicating the strategic focus per HRM practice. The cross-case analysis shows that for some HRM practices the alignment with school's strategic planning and individual teacher needs is identified in more schools (e.g. for 'professional development') than for other practices (e.g. for 'rewards'). The findings of this study contribute to our understanding of SHRM within the education sector and provide schools with tools to invest in SHRM.
Descriptors: Human Resources, Strategic Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Principals, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Institutional Characteristics, Differences, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Placement, Teacher Evaluation, Faculty Development, Rewards
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium
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