The Binding Forces That Hold School Organizations Together.

Pang, Nicholas Sun-Keung

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ERIC Number: EJ571814

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Publication Date: 1998

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The Binding Forces That Hold School Organizations Together.

Pang, Nicholas Sun-Keung

Journal of Educational Administration, v36 n3-4 p314-33 1998

Examines Hong Kong secondary schools' organizational values, using the School Values Inventory. Uses LISREL modeling techniques with a sample of 554 teachers to develop a four-factor model of organizational values. Binding forces such as bureaucratic and cultural linkages and tight and loose couplings provide insights for understanding school administration and organizational cultures. (39 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Linking Agents, Organizational Theories, School Administration, School Culture, School Organization, Secondary Education, Values

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong

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