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Steyn, G.M.
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dc.date.accessioned |
2014-05-12T08:38:30Z |
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dc.date.available |
2014-05-12T08:38:30Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2013 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
GM Steyn. 2013. Principal succession: The sosialisation of a primary school principal in South Africa, Koers: Bulletin for Christian Scholarship. 78(1), Art. #426, 9 pages. http://dx.doi. org/10.4102/koers.v78i1.426 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13420 |
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dc.description.abstract |
This study focussed on the socialisation of a new principal in a South African primary school with a strong Christian culture. He was appointed when the predecessor retired after more than two decades. The conceptual framework focuses on the three phases of socialisation: professional socialisation, organisational socialisation and occupational identity, which are used to interpret the study. A qualitative study, which occurred during two phases, investigated the phenomenon, principal succession, in the particular school. The data collection methods included a number of interviews with the principal, a focus group interview with staff members who experienced the previous principal’s leadership practice, and individual interviews with staff members. The following categories emerged from the data analysis: Recalling the previous principal: ‘One sees Mr X [the predecessor] everywhere’; Entry and orientation: ‘I found it intimidating initially’; and Immersion and reshaping: ‘Reins that previously were a bit slack, he is now pulling tight’. |
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This work is based upon research supported by the National Research Foundation in South Africa |
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dc.subject |
socialisation of a new principal; South African primary school; Christian school culture; phases of socialisation: professional socialisation, organisational socialisation and occupational identity |
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dc.title |
Principal succession: The sosialisation of a primary school principal in South Africa, |
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dc.type |
Article |
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Educational Leadership and Management |
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