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Griesel, Issabella. "The teaching of financial management principles to school leaders in disadvantaged schools." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1538.
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The objective of this study was to find out how a course in School Financial Management should be designed and presented in order to bring about an improvement in the practice of school financial management in disadvantaged schools in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The study was conducted in the interpretive and critical theory paradigms, and employed a qualitative empirical approach. The focus of the research was two cohorts of school leaders taking part in the Advanced Certificate in Education: School Management and Leadership programme at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth. The researcher presented a course in Financial Management to both of these cohorts, and employed an action research method in her research, introducing the insights and lessons learned from teaching the first cohort in the design and teaching of the second cohort. Data were collected in various ways, including written assignments of students, class discussions, personal interviews and document analyses. More data were collected during school visits at which the researcher observed the level of financial practice at schools, and could also, from the one-to-one interactions with the students, identify the issues that were still problematic to them. Another aspect of the data gathering process was the detailed analysis of the section on Financial Management in the ACE study material provided by the Department of Education. This enabled the researcher to compare her study material and teaching approach to that of the Department’s study material, so as to ascertain which content and methods of teaching were best suited to bringing about an improvement in practice. The study’s main findings were that designers of such programmes in Financial Management should focus on basic Accounting principles and avoid an overload of content of issues which are “good to know”, but do not contribute to the understanding of Accounting principles necessary for the drawing up of financial statements. The method of teaching should predominantly be an interactive approach based on adult learning principles, with enough time for students to complete certain assignments and activities with feedback by the lecturer. The role v of mentors and of the lecturer visiting schools was emphasised as one of the key ways to assist participants in implementing what they had learned. The most important recommendations emanating from the study were the suggestion that the Department of Education should play a bigger formational role in providing feedback to schools on the financial statements submitted to the Department by these schools, the rethinking of the Department of Education’s module on Financial Management in the ACE for School Principals, and the development of a follow-up course in which all the additional aspects of School Financial Management could be included.
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Van, Alstyne Marshall W. (Marshall Ware). "Managing information : networks, value, policy, and principles." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9820.
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Koral, Nesrin Özlem. "A atudy primary school teachers' perceptions of the total quality management principles." Ankara : METU, 2003. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12604768/index.pdf.
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Rampa, SH. "A customised total quality management framework for schools." University of South Africa Press, 2010. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001183.
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Research has revealed that many of the historically disadvantaged schools in South
Africa experience difficulty in implementing policies aimed at restoring the quality of
teaching and learning. The difficulty has been attributed to several factors such as
poor conceptualisation and implementation of quality management systems at school
level. This article reports on empirical research that investigated the possibility of applying
Total Quality Management principles in schools for the purpose of restoring the
culture of learning and teaching. Data was collected through qualitative and quantitative
methods in selected schools situated in the Tshwane North District. The findings
revealed that there is a gap between what is provided in the policy framework on the
management of quality teaching and learning. It is recommended that in order to fill
the gap, schools need to apply customised principles of Total Quality Management.
The primary aim of this research was to develop such an integrated framework that
is not only theoretically sound but that has been customised for schools’ contexts and
conditions.
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Carlson, Brian Kenneth. "A critical analysis of the application of total quality management principles in two schools." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003353.
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In recent years, the principles of Total Quality Management, developed by Edwards Deming and others and used with varying degrees of success in the business world, have been used in schools as part of the process to transform education in terms of school management and classroom learning. This research grew out of my experiences when St. Andrew's Preparatory School participated in a Total Quality Management training programme which highlighted for me the problems and the benefits of such training. This research was undertaken, therefore, to find out how two other schools - one a high school in Grahamstown and the other a high school in Clarke County, U.S.A. had responded to similar training. Open ended questionnaires were used and the responses were analyzed to detect patterns of thoughts, feelings and attitudes, particularly in terms of human relationships at the school and with regard to various components of school culture. Comparisons were also made between the responses from the two schools, and the findings were compared with the claims made for TQM by the theorists and other educational practitioners who have ventured into TQM in their schools. The research findings indicate that Total Quality Management training had a positive impact on the participating schools but that there are problems associated with its adaptation for education. Given the necessary leadership commitment, however, these problems are not insurmountable. Total Quality Management may well be able to contribute towards the restructing of education which seems to be more and more urgently needed both in South Africa and in their countries.
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Paul, Cathy L. "The relationship between the principles of total quality management and school climate, school culture, and teacher empowerment /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9901304.
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Hager, Dennis M. (Dennis Martin). "Applying continuous flow manufacturing principles to a low volume electronics manufacturer." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12809.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1992 and Thesis (M.S.)--Sloan School of Management, 1992.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 48).
by Dennis M. Hager.
M.S.
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Chung, Lui-pong Gavin. "A principal's views on school-based management : implications for school management in aided secondary school /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21305092.
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Espindle, L. P. (Leo P. ). "Process management principles for increasing the energy efficiency of manufacturing operations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66070.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2011.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-84).
Energy usage is a significant operating cost for manufacturing facilities in the United States, and interest in energy management has been rising of late, 2, 3]. One approach, recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is to piggyback off of an existing lean program to reduce energy waste in manufacturing processes(4]. Just such a pilot program has recently been launched in a major manufacturing facility at Raytheon, where approximately 48% of the facilities' total energy is used on manufacturing processes. The program focuses on proven process management approaches and rides the coattails of the existing lean program at a major manufacturing facility by creating a pull for continuous improvement ideas[1]. The goal this thesis was to increase the efficacy of the existing program, and to develop a practical roadmap to guide energy managers seeking to execute such programs in manufacturing on the shop floor. We investigated three methods to enhance the program. One was to apply the Design, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) method, made popular in Six Sigma literature, to the energy waste reduction efforts of a manufacturing area. By shifting focus to more energy intensive equipment, the area quadrupled the amount of energy savings per improvement, and is in line to achieve a 10% reduction in electricity usage(5, 4]. The second method was to provide real-time feedback on electricity usage of energy intensive equipment to workers in a manufacturing cell. During an experimental period, we found that feedback ultimately engaged area operations managers who instituted an auditing program that reduced waste by 43% (or a 26% total reduction in usage) over a short period of time[6, 7, 8, 9]. The third method was to right-size equipment based on customer demand. An analysis of this approach based on field experience revealed that major savings (50% or more reduction in electricity usage) on targeted systems can be expected as companies remove "monument" equipment in supporting smaller and more responsive process flows such as true cellular manufacturing[3, 4]. In summary, we found that application of continuous improvement principles can positively impact energy efficiency programs at manufacturing facilities. In addition the three methods are different in cost and longevity, with the DMAIC and feedback at low cost and immediate impact (but potentially fading effectiveness), and right-sizing at higher cost, but producing longer term and potentially more durable savings.
by Leo P. Espindle.
S.M.
M.B.A.
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Aldama, Dora Leanne. "Lean principles in an aircraft assembly process." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118735.
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Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2018.Thesis: M.B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2018.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (page 71).
A universal imperative of most manufacturing firms is to lower cost, increase production rate, and deliver exceptional quality for every product. The manufacturing firm that springs to mind as the standard bearer for all three is Toyota and the generalized lean manufacturing method known as the Toyota Production System. The literature on what lean manufacturing is and how to do it is vast. This thesis first contributes to that cache of lean literature an example of one aerospace company's interpretation of lean and how it is defined in assembly production design. In other words, this thesis tests the claim that lean principles can be incorporated in the design of an aircraft assembly process to achieve the lean goals of producing a perfect product with zero waste at the rate at which a customer demands it. The thesis covers a seven-month research period at an aircraft assembly factory and is broken into three phases. The first phase presents research on an existing lean transformation initiative in the factory and measures its success at achieving lean goals. This evaluation determines that the as-designed system does meet the goals of lean to continuously improve and eliminate waste but also exposes problems to other sub-systems in the factory. Phase I identified several improvement candidates for deeper study, and the rest of the thesis considers one of these opportunities, specifically on the material delivery system. The second part of the thesis focuses on a root cause analysis of the problems associated with the material delivery system at meeting lean goals. The resulting question is what changes to the material delivery system are required to further these goals. The company was already considering several solutions to answer this question; however, the proposed solutions would violate the original design requirements for the system. This hindered the ability to make improvements. The third part of this thesis examines the redefinition of the design requirements that embody lean principles as well as other requirements imposed on the system. This allows for new solutions to be evaluated against the design requirements and a final recommendation is proposed.
by Dora Leanne Aldama.
S.M.
M.B.A.
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Hanks, Jennifer A., and n/a. "School based management: the Principals' perspective." University of Canberra. Education, 1993. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060207.133742.
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This study details the background to the establishment
of Parish School Boards in the Archdiocese of Canberra and
Goulburn, and reports and analyses the perceptions of all
ACT Catholic, systemic, primary school Principals who
operated with a Parish School Board in 1993.
The movement towards Parish School Boards finds its
genesis in the Second Vatican Council where the Church was
invited to collaborate in decision-making based on the
belief that all the faithful have gifts, knowledge and a
share of the wisdom to bring to the building of the Church.
The nature and structure of Catholic education was seen as a
suitable vehicle for encouraging communities to engage in
shared decision-making and in participatory democracy under
the Church model of subsidiarity, collegiality and
collaboration.
The introduction of Parish School Boards into the
Archdiocese can be seen as the implementation of a radical
change to the educational mission of the Church and the
educational leadership of the faith community. Reflecting
'new management theory' in both the secular and Church
worlds, a key stakeholder is the school Principal whose role
and relationships change as he or she learns to work within
a team, sharing leadership.
This study examines the responses of nineteen
Principals who were interviewed by the researcher in order
to determine how they work with a Parish School Board and
what effects the board has on their work.
Research studies in the area of School-Based
Management and Shared Decision-Making have informed the
review, and the Principals' responses from this study have
been analysed in the light of secular and Church literature
on leadership, devolution and change.
The respondents of this study, the school Principals,
report the benefits of collegiality and collaboration but
their unresolved tensions relate to work overload, lack of
clarity of the roles and responsibilities of the various
local level decision-making groups, increased administrative
complexity, community demand for ever widening consultation
and the challenge of consensus decision-making.
All Principals report an urgent need for professional
development for themselves and for the system to provide a
more explicit focus on parish and community formation with
the commitment of the necessary resources to sustain this
radical change.
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Varayuth, Pattanasiriruk Riegle Rodney P. Strand Kenneth H. "School stakeholders' perceptions of total quality improvement principles in private vocational schools in Thailand." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p3087871.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 2003.Title from title page screen, viewed October 19, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Rodney P. Riegle, Kenneth H. Strand (co-chairs), George Padavil, Albert T. Azinger. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-165) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Allison, Daniel J. "The application of value stream management principles in a batch production environment." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34745.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2004.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-95).
The need for continuous improvement within a value stream is very necessary in today's business environment and can be one of the key sources of competitive advantage. As a company learns and implements the tools and practices of a Lean system, the underlying management and leadership methods become critical to sustaining fundamental operational change. A Value Stream Manager provides this leadership and is responsible for increasing the ratio of value to non-value by eliminating waste in the overall value chain from start to finish. The scope of the responsibilities of a value stream manager should cover at least two domains. First is the plant domain, that improves the value stream between the four walls of the plant; including the inbound and outbound logistics to/from the plant. The second domain is to consider the value stream at the enterprise-level. At the enterprise-level, the value stream manager is responsible for eliminating waste throughout the extended value stream, including channel partners such as suppliers and customers. This thesis will examine the operations of the ABB Wessel Cable plant in Longford, Ireland and analyze the application of Value Stream Management principles during a six and a half month internship period. By involving all the employees at ABB Wessel we were able to reduce WIP and Finished good levels down to historic lows holding scrap below 4% and increase overall equipment effectiveness by almost 30%. By concentrating on velocity of flow through the factory with reduced overtime, the business stopped losing money. In the proposed future state, additional performance enhancing changes are identified and discussed as a going forward plan for the future.
Daniel J. Allison.
S.M.
M.B.A.
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Yasar, Seda. "Classroom Management Approaches Of Primary School Teachers." Master's thesis, METU, 2008. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12610051/index.pdf.
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This study aimed at investigating classroom management approaches of primary school teachers and exploring if their management approaches are consistent with the
constructivist curriculum. The sample consisted of 265 primary school teachers working in Kastamonu. Data were gathered from the participants via Classroom
Management Inventory developed by the researcher. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized to analyze the data. Mixed Design ANOVA (within subjects
and between subjects) was employed to investigate the dominant classroom management approach that teachers use and to explore the effect of some variables
on classroom management approaches of teachers.
Results of the study indicated that primary school teachers prefer to use studentcentered management approach rather than teacher-centered approach. That is teachers&rsquomanagement approaches are consistent with the constructivist instruction. Furthermore, some background variables were found to affect the classroom management approaches of teachers. A significant difference was found in classroom management approaches of teachers with respect to teaching experience, branch, type of certification and average number of students teachers have in their classes while no significant difference was found with respect to gender variable.
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Ballard, Lane P. "Application of critical chain principles to improve microprocessor technology ramps." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34837.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2005.Includes bibliographical references (p. 63).
Across Intel's microprocessor production there exists high variability on new technology process tools meeting standard, installation and qualification (I/Q) schedule durations. To reduce project schedule variability and increase time to money, Intel has begun examining critical chain management philosophies to aid in the reduction of high volume manufacturing (HVM) process tool I/Q durations. The goal of this assignment was to develop and implement a project management process using the principles of critical chain to enable continuous improvement on I/Q planning durations over technologies. Looking into the future, this thesis also examines a progression from product innovation towards process innovation in the microprocessor industry. This shift will further demand decreased I/Q durations and increased predictability for Intel on future microprocessor technology transitions.
by Lane P. Ballard.
S.M.
M.B.A.
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Gillio, Emanuele F. (Emanuele Filiberto) 1973. "Lean principles applied to a supply chain with demand uncertainty." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34722.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-75).
This thesis describes the work performed over a six and a half month internship at Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. The thesis focuses on the implementation of a lean manufacturing system, modeled after the Toyota Production System, in the Kodak color film business. The goal of the system is to systematically eliminate all forms of waste from the production process in an attempt to reduce costs and inventory. This thesis approaches the problem from two different points of view. On the one hand, it takes a high level view of the entire supply chain and describes how material and information should flow through the supply chain. It highlights where inventory buffers should be located and which operations should be improved in order to reduce the size of these buffers. Finally, this thesis highlights the importance of leveling the customer demand signal in order to implement a true pull system using Kanbans. On the other hand, this thesis describes the implementation of lean manufacturing tools such as Kanban systems and Heijunka boards in some Kodak operations. This work includes the use of tools such as visual signals, cellular manufacturing, Kanbans, Heijunka boards, etc. The work performed over the internship sets the foundation for the transformation of the Kodak supply chain into a lean supply chain capable of dealing with uncertain demand. Additionally, the work can easily be transferred and applied to other Kodak businesses such as paper and photochemicals.
by Emanuele F. Gillio.
S.M.
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Wildeman, Roy C. "An application of lean principles within a semiconductor manufacturing environment." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34870.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2005.Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66).
Intel Corporation's Fab 23 is committed to implementing lean manufacturing to reduce their production cycle times and cost. This thesis is focused around the development of the principles of lean that are most relevant to Intel's complex manufacturing flow and then the application of these principles to improve the operations in a focused area, the Sorting floor. Direct examination of the work in Sort raises the awareness of inefficiencies from overproduction and inventory; viewing this work as a series of structured activities, customer-supplier connections, and simplified flows further crystallizes the need for a structured approach towards WIP management. A pilot implementation of a CONWIP control of inventory demonstrates reductions in cycle time variability and provides a foundation for further improvements. In conclusion, the challenges experienced with changing the manufacturing systems in Sort were largely organizational and likely to be seen in many other operational areas at Fab 23.
by Roy C. Wildeman, Jr.
S.M.
M.B.A.
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McClellan, Hannah Elizabeth. "Applying lean enterprise principles to optimize delivery of customer service." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44296.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2008.Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-74).
Many companies have realized significant value through the application of lean principles to manufacturing and supply chain operations. Dell Inc. in particular garnered international fame for its ability to manufacture and deliver computers using a lean, direct-to-customer approach that provided a tremendous competitive advantage. The Author suggests that these same lean principles can be applied to improve a firm's service and support operations, while acknowledging some important nuances of applying lean in a customer service environment. The Author calls to light a key differentiator between lean manufacturing and lean customer service. Specifically, while customers use relatively consistent value systems to assess manufacturing operations, different customer segments typically value customer service in very different ways. Thus, lean customer service must begin by thoroughly characterizing the value expectations and contributions of each customer segment. After characterizing these value systems, a firm must design a support channel architecture aligned with the value exchange system of the entire customer population. After designing a lean channel architecture, lean principles may be tactically applied to optimize performance within individual channels. This research project focused on improving customer service operations at Dell by using lean principles to: 1. Establish a data-driven, strategic architecture for Dell's consumer support division and 2. Identify operational improvement opportunities to drive the tactical execution of that strategy. The project began with a benchmarking study of customer service strategies at companies such as Best Buy, Apple, Fed-Ex, Amazon.com, GM, and Comcast.
(cont.) The Author then proposes a "Lean Support Channel Architecture" using on-line and retail service channels to offload demand from the call centers, effectively eliminating waste from call centers. Finally, the Author examines how lean principles can be tactically applied to a retail service channel to enable the cost-effective delivery of retail support in line with the support channel architecture proposed.
by Hannah Elizabeth McClellan.
S.M.
M.B.A.
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Chung, Lui-pong Gavin, and 鍾呂傍. "A principal's views on school-based management: implications for school management in aided secondaryschool." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31960832.
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Janse, van Vuuren Jaco. "The development of a partial school principal competency model." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97068.
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Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The unequal distribution of knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOs) across all South Africans is perhaps the most fundamental problem faced by South African organisations in terms of building sustainable human resource capacity. This inequality has a profoundly negative effect on the upward mobilisation of potentially competent employees within the labour market. Therefore, if the Human Resource Management and Industrial Psychology fraternity earnestly plans to earn the title of “strategic”, then both its academic and professional spheres need to get involved there where the fundamental cause of the problem originates: the lack of quality primary and secondary education in South Africa. Previous research found that the unequal distribution of the quality of primary and secondary schools in South Africa is to a large extent attributable to a lack of effective school leadership and management, with the school principal being the focal point (Van der Berg, 2007; van der Berg et al, 2011; Taylor, 2011). This finding leads to the research initiating question: why do some school principals outperform others in effectively leading their schools? The objective of this study is to offer an exploratory step towards explaining variance in school principal performance by studying the behaviours (competencies) associated with successful school principals. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to understand the context and identify broad categories of variables. This was followed by semi-structured interviews with a diverse sample of highly effective South African school principals (N=10). The qualitative analysis based on grounded theory principals, resulted in the refinement and expansion of the variables that were identified through the literature study. The final product culminates in a framework of eleven competency clusters, 32 School Principal Competencies (SPCs) and 173 behavioural examples. Similarly, the results yield two additional School Performance Outcomes (SPOs). Finally, a conceptual model is proposed that depicts the possible interrelationships between the School Principal Competencies and School Performance Outcomes. The study therefore contributes as a stepping stone in the path towards developing empirically-based human resource management instruments that in turn can lead to the improvement of the selection, development, and performance management of South African school principals. Due to the exploratory and qualitative nature of the study, follow-up studies are needed to develop and validate a School Principal Competency Questionnaire. This will enable future research to empirically test and validate a comprehensive school principal competency model.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die ongelyke verspreiding van kennis, vaardighede, vermoëns en ander eienskappe (KVVAe) is waarskynlik een van Suid-Afrika se grootste uitdagings in die proses tot die bou van ʼn volhoubare en gebalanseerde arbeidsmag. Hierdie ongelykheid veroorsaak ʼn negatiewe effek op die opwaartse beweging van potensieël bevoegde werknemers binne die arbeidsmark. Indien die Menslike Hulpbronbestuur en die Bedryfsielkunde gemeenskap dus werklik die titel “strategies” wil verdien, moet beide die akademiese en professionele terreine van hierdie funksie betrokke raak by die oorsprong van die probleem: die tekort aan kwaliteit primêre en sekondêre onderrig in Suid-Afrika. Vorige navorsing dui daarop dat ongelykheid in die kwaliteit van skole en onderwys grotendeels is as gevolg van swak leierskap en bestuur met die skoolhoof as die sleutelrolspeler. (Van der Berg, 2007; van der Berg et al, 2011; Taylor, 2011). Hierdie bevindinge lei tot die navorsingsinisiërende vraag: waarom presteer sommige skoolhoofde beter as ander in terme van die effektiewe leiding en bestuur van die betrokke skole? Die doel van hierdie studie is om ʼn verkennende stap tot die verklaring van variansie in die prestasie van skoolhoofde te bied deur middel van die bestudering van gedrag (bevoegdhede) wat met suksesvolle skoolhoofde geassosieer word. ʼn Omvattende literatuurstudie was uitgevoer met die doel om die konteks te verstaan en breë kategorieë van veranderlikes te identifiseer. Dit was opgevolg deur semigestruktureerde onderhoude met ʼn diverse steekproef (N=10) van hoogs-effektiewe Suid-Afrikaanse skoolhoofde gevoer. Die kwalitatiewe analise, gebaseer op gegronde teorie, loop uit op die verfyning asook die uitbreiding van die veranderlikes soos geïdentifiseer deur die literatuurstudie. Die eindproduk ontwikkel in ʼn raamwerk bestaande uit elf bevoegdheidsgroeperings, 32 Skoolhoof Bevoegdhede en 173 gedragsvoorbeelde. Twee addisionele Skool Prestasie Uitkomste spruit ook voort uit die analise. Ten slotte bied die studie ʼn konseptuele model wat die moontlike verwantskappe tussen die Skoolhoof Bevoeghede en Skool Prestasie Uitkomste uiteensit. Die studie bied dus ‘n waardevolle wegspringplek in die pad tot empiriesontwikkelde menslike hulpbronbestuur (MHB) instrumente wat op hul beurt weer kan lei tot die verbetering van die aanstelling, ontwikkeling, en prestasiebestuur van Suid-Afrikaanse skoolhoofde. As gevolg van die verkennende aard van die studie, is opvolgstudies nodig om ‘n Skoolhoof-bevoegdheidsvraelys te ontwikkel en te valideer en ten einde ‘n omvattende Skoolhoof-bevoegdheidsmodel empiries te toets en te valideer.
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Wheeler, John J., and David Dean Richey. "Behavior Management: Principles and Practices of Positive Behavior Supports." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. http://amzn.com/0133386600.
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The case studies provide realistic portrayals of current dilemmas in policing, courts, corrections, and juvenile justice. Political and noble cause corruption, perjury and judicial/prosecutorial misconduct, ethnic and gender prejudice, and many other social and criminal justice themes are featured. Following each scenario are thought-provoking questions to facilitate personal reflection and class discussion. Each section contains a bibliography of topical books and articles for readers interested in a more in-depth treatment of the issues.https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu_books/1030/thumbnail.jpg
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Dudley, Amber Nicole. "The application of lean manufacturing principles in a high mix low volume environment." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34828.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2005.Includes bibliographical references (p. 71).
This thesis studies the opportunities for the application of lean manufacturing tools in a high- mix, low-volume traditional manufacturing factory floor setting. Value stream mapping and associated analytical tools are used to explore the opportunities to streamline the flow of products on the floor with a focus on reducing inventory and improving quality. To complement the analysis, this thesis also examines the impact of improved floor employee involvement. It considers several aspects including the increased empowerment of the direct labor staff, stronger team participation, and a greater focus on solutions specifically tailored to area. Based on the results of the research, the recommendation is an increased focus on developing team skills and empowerment, specifically within the direct labor staff.
by Amber N. Dudley.
S.M.
M.B.A.
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Koa, Lee Y. (Lee Yue) 1963. "Lean principles, behaviors and implementation strategies for the automotive product design and development." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34730.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and, (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2003.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 76).
This thesis applies lean enterprise principles to the product development process at Ford Motor Company. Based on an internship, the author conducted a detailed study of three Ford product development sub-processes: head lamp appearance design, road load testing, and prototype build process. The value-added activities and wastes are analyzed using a value-stream mapping approach. Lean solutions are proposed in each case and for the overall organization. The last part of the thesis suggests the future research direction.
by Lee Y. Koa.
M.B.A.
S.M.
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Ramaswamy, Dhananjay. "The role of lean manufacturing principles and strategic alternatives in achieving business goals." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37242.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2006.Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-106).
Lean Manufacturing is widely accepted as a proven method to achieve operational excellence. Many manufacturers undertake lean manufacturing implementations as a strategy to improve competitiveness and realize business objectives. However, despite the wealth of literature on the success of lean manufacturing, it should not be viewed as a panacea for every business situation. A key challenge is to estimate the true benefits that a lean implementation is likely to provide, and compare them to the requirements of the business. This thesis provides a framework for such an analysis in the context of the Detroit Forge facility of American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc (AAM). AAM has been facing some significant challenges in the recent past, including skyrocketing steel prices, the prospect of declining sales and contractually fixed labour costs. AAM has launched a corporate wide lean manufacturing initiative to eliminate waste from its plants, and to make them more competitive. The actual improvement achievable at each plant will vary depending upon the current state of the plant, the nature of the operations and type of equipment used.
(cont.) If the expected improvements do not satisfy the business requirements, options beyond the realm of pure operations must be considered, and are referred to as strategic alternatives. The analysis begins by characterising the current state and developing a vision of the future state using the tool of value stream mapping. We develop a model that predicts necessary supermarket buffers, changeovers and working hours as well as the associated costs, based upon fundamental process and plant parameters. The model is applied to the current and future states to predict the financial improvements that could be achieved by the lean initiative, based on the current cost structure of the operation. Finally we propose a framework for developing and analysing possible strategic alternatives to achieve the business goals. A wide range of alternatives was considered, including technology development, labour agreement renegotiation, outsourcing and optimisation of plant loading. This project resulted in the implementation of a pull scheduling system in axle shaft manufacturing, as well as input to the revitalisation efforts at Detroit Forge.
by Dhananjay Ramaswamy.
S.M.
M.B.A.
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Cheung, Chun-ming. "New roles of school principals in school-based management reform : a comparative study /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B2224914X.
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Black, Brian E. (Brian Edward) 1967. "Utilizing the principles and implications of the base stock model to improve supply chain performance." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/50029.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; and, Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1998.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 44).
by Brian E. Black.
M.S.
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Lombard, Christoffel Nicolaas. "The application of strategic merger principles in South African post-school institutions in the Western Cape." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50118.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study has dealt with the application of strategic management principles in South-African post-school institutions in the Western Cape, starting with a comprehensive overview of the post- school sector in the Western Cape and the motivations for the mergers. A literature study reviewed recent merger experience in commerce and education both internationally and in the South African context from which a generic merger strategy was distilled. A measuring instrument was compiled, based on the generic merger strategy and applied to post-school and higher education institutions in the Western Cape. Responses were evaluated in terms of defined hypotheses. Respondents to the study indicated that merger best practice strategy was not followed in the Western Cape, that there were no significant differences between the experiences of the Higher Education Institutions (HEls) and Further Education and Training Colleges (FETs), that HEls do not take cognisance of the external environment whilst FETs do take cognisance of the external environment relating to competition, and that a generic merger strategy is viable when used in conjunction with consultants, sharing experiences with others and following an ad hoc approach.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die studie handel oor die toepassing van strategiese bestuursbeginsels in die Suid-Afrikaanse naskoolse instansies van die Wes-Kaap, beginnende met 'n omvattende oorsig van die na-skoolse sektor in die Wes-Kaap asook die motivering vir die samesmeltings. In 'n literatuurstudie is onlangse samesmeltings in beide die handels- en onderwyssektore, beide internasionaal en in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks ondersoek waaruit 'n generiese samesmeltingstrategie ontwikkel is. 'n Meetinstrument is saamgestel uit die generiese samesmeltingsstrategie en aan responente in die na-skoolse en hoër onderwysinstansies in die Wes-Kaap' versprei. Response is be-oordeel aan die hand van gedefinieerde hipoteses. Respondente het aangedui dat beste praktyk samesmeltingstrategie nie in die Wes-Kaap gevolg is nie, dat daar geen beduidende verskille bestaan tussen die ervaring van Hoër Ondewys en Verdere Onderwys nie, dat Hoêr Onderwys nie ag slaan op die eksterne omgewing nie terwyl die Verdere Onderwys dit wel doen ten opsigte van kompetisie, en dat 'n generiese samesmeltingstrategie lewensvatbaar is so lank dit gebruik word in kombinasie met 'n konsultant, die uitruil van ervaring met ander en die volg van 'n ad hoc benadering.
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Perry, Lee-Anne. "The impact of risk management on the changing nature of a principal's work." Queensland University of Technology, 2007. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16377/.
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Risk has now become part of the common forensic vocabulary used in the new global culture to hold persons (such as principals) and institutions (such as schools) accountable. Thus, in a risk society (Giddens 2000; Beck1992), the nature of a principal's work is changing. Risk and its management have become integral parts of a principal's professional repertoire as the commonplace activities of schooling have become framed as risks to be managed. Tensions arise for school principals when external and internal pressures to measure performance threaten to overwhelm their responsibility for paying attention to the learning that is, or should be, occurring in their schools. A problem that emerges out of all this is the extent to which the nature and scope of contemporary accountability and audit regimes are underpinned by a negative logic that impacts directly on choices made by school leaders about the learning environment of their school. This dissertation addresses this problem by examining the impact of risk management on the nature of a principal's work and the implications of this impact for secondary school leadership. It does so through a series of nested publications and an empirical study, beginning with the testing of conceptual understandings through international and national journals, and moving to dissemination of key findings through professional journals and conference and workshop delivery. The strategy was one of moving from global feedback on a locally experienced problem, to national feedback and then to engagement with professional colleagues. This approach was chosen to verify the quality of the analysis and to target the dissemination of findings to professional colleagues, facilitating professional dialogue on the core issues both during and subsequent to the dissertation process, and, in so doing, contributing to improved professional practice of the principalship. The dissertation begins by addressing risk and its minimisation as a powerful rationality and organisational logic driving leadership practices in contemporary schools. It explores the impact of risk-consciousness on the work of school leaders with particular reference to the impact such risk-consciousness can have on their role in fostering a learning culture within schools. It then moves to examine how this risk-consciousness has fostered a new 'attentional economy' (Taylor, 2005) in which schools must be seen to perform, and to perform in ways that are measurable and rendered visible for all. Rationalities of risk now require principals as school managers to pay attention to, and require of others, the forensic work of making schools calculable (that is, auditable on pre-determined risk minimisation metrics). Such forensic work has its place in schools and, indeed, has improved professional practice in some areas, particularly related to student safety. The dissertation raises questions about the extent to which this calculability is becoming the dominant, even the only, leaderly imperative for school principals. The dissertation positions the school as a risk organisation, and the strengths and limitations of that positioning are carefully examined. Carol Dweck's (1999) work on performance and learning goals provides a basis for an empirical analysis of the demands of school leadership. This analysis reveals the dominance of performance goals and the struggle experienced by the author, a school leader, in maintaining a balance between learning and performance, between being a risk-taker and a risk-minimiser, between being both appropriately accountable and socially responsible. It provides further evidence for the view developed through the dissertation that the dominant and prevailing negative logic of risk can overwhelm broader ethical responsibilities. The author argues strongly that proactive engagement with risk management underpinned by a positive logic of risk and focused, not on the imposition of ever-increasing controls, but on refining and improving judgement, offers new and more promising possibilities. A model for risk management is then presented which has a robust, flexible and systematic approach to risk management built on informed trust in professional human judgement. Such an approach, it is argued, may not only make the school safer but it may also provide a greater capacity to respond to opportunities to dare and to grow. School leaders are encouraged to move beyond risk minimisation to an educative approach to risk management in the interests of a dynamic learning environment.
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Kapapero, Fanuel. "Namibian school principals' perceptions of their management needs." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003557.
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The Namibian education system is at the crossroads as a result of the demands of the Education and Training Sector Improvement Programme (ETSIP), a programme initiated by the Government to address shortcomings in the education and training sector. ETSIP requires that school principals play a much more significant role to realize the goal of quality education, which is one of the major goals of education reform. In view of the ever-increasing responsibilities of the principals for ensuring the quality of education, the need for management development has become more apparent. Although management development for principals in the African context is a recent phenomenon, it has been a subject of extensive research over the years in many developed countries. The findings of these studies suggest that it has the potential to improve the quality of school leadership and ultimately lead to school improvement. In Namibia, literature suggests that little has been done to determine the needs of school principals with regards to their management development. This study therefore seeks to address that need. The study is situated in the interpretive research paradigm whose central purpose is to interpret and understand the phenomenon through the perceptions and experience of the participants. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews and document analysis. The findings generally suggest that principals perceive management development as vehicle to empowerment and capacity building. The findings further suggest that principals would prefer management programmes that are more experienced-based and offer opportunities for reflection. The findings also brought to light the aspect of monitoring and support as a critical element in the success of management development programmes. As far as the management development needs of school principals are concerned, the findings highlighted the following needs: the need to be trained on how to manage change which include the new curriculum and policies, training in information communication and technology and training in the management of human and financial resources which include instructional leadership and budgeting.
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Shipp, J. D. "Professional Development Needs of Elementary School Principals Implementing Site-Based Management in an Urban School System." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1985. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331578/.
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The problem of this study was to identify professional development needs of elementary school principals who are implementing site-based management. The purpose was to develop a prioritized list of developmental needs of principals participating in site-based management in the evaluation of teacher performance, instructional knowledge, behavioral life styles, and other needs as identified by a decentralized decision-making questionnaire. The population for this study was the sixty-one elementary school principals in a large urban school district. The principals were encouraged by the central administrative staff to assume the responsibility of site-based managers during the 1981-1982 school year. Three priority areas involving decision making at the school site evolved. These three areas were personnel, instruction, and budgeting. During the three succeeding years, additional areas of decision making have been added, such as building-level staff development, implementation of flexible student schedules, and provisions for specialized summer programs. Findings of the study showed that there was normality in the assessment of teaching skills by principals, that a significant correlation existed between principals' knowledge of instruction and principals' teacher evaluation scores and that a significant correlation existed between principals' teacher evaluation scores, female principals being more consistent. The findings showed that no correlation existed between evaluation scores and training and age, that there was normality of principals' scores in instructional knowledge, and that there was not a relationship between knowledge of instruction and experience or training. It is recommended that staff development be provided to principals on the philosophy of site-based management and on the role of the principal and that this staff development be given for one to two years prior to implementing site-based management. It is recommended that specific training be provided principals in improving their instructional knowledge, understanding of the authority, and an understanding of the responsibilities that accompany site-based management.
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Liu, Shun-ho Winnie. "Teacher recruitment and selection in Hong Kong aided secondary schools : implications for school management /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1987. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18035401.
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Boyle, Maureen, and n/a. "Principals' perceptions of school based management in Australian Capital Territory government schools." University of Canberra. School of Teacher Education, 1999. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060609.152858.
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This thesis investigates the views of principals in government schools in the Australian
Capital Territory (ACT) regarding school based management (SBM). School based
management is defined as the delegation of certain decision making functions from
central bureaucratic control to a group of personnel located at the school site. In the
case of the ACT, delegation of decision making to school sites began in 1974. An
additional set of responsibilities was delegated in the 1997/98 period. This study
concentrates on the latter period but also takes the extended period of devolution into
account.
This investigation is based on qualitative and quantitative methods of enquiry and data
collection to investigate principals' perceptions of SBM, particularly in relation to the
demographic variables of the schools, and selected personal and professional
characteristics of the principals. Initially twenty six semi-structured interviews were
conducted with principals to determine a framework of seven constructs in relation to
SBM. Qualitative data are reported by drawing on the extensive unabridged transcripts
of the interviews. The data arising from the interview stage formed the basis for
construction of a questionnaire administered to the total population of ninety seven
principals in government schools in the ACT. The questionnaire consists of
demographic, personal and professional items concerning the school and the principal,
items related to the impact of SBM, questions regarding the principals' perceptions of
satisfaction with their work, and the importance principals place on selected aspects of
their role, particularly following the extension of SBM.
Results of the questionnaire are reported using frequency distribution for each of the
items in the questionnaire, followed by factor analysis and analysis of variance to test
significant differences in the principals' views at the 0.05 or greater level. Results of
these analyses show that principals have common perceptions in general about the
nature and impact of SBM. Principals' perceptions are however, mediated by a
number of independent variables. These are gender of the principal, experience of
more than one year's work outside the field of education, the sector of their school, ie
primary, high school or college, and the geographic location of the school. Their
participation in SBM training programs, bureaucratic support to assist them in
implementing SBM, and their expressed need for continued professional development
are additional independent variables where statistically significant differences are
apparent.
Principals in this study view the extension of SBM responsibilities more as an
administrative function, than an opportunity to engage in restructuring the school.
They see that their role has expanded to place strong emphasis on business
management and they consider that they are now working in a market oriented climate
where competition for students is a real issue. Hours of work have increased, and
maintenance of a balance between work and personal life is a growing concern.
Despite this they do not want to return to the former arrangements and continue to
express satisfaction with the intrinsic rewards of their profession such as contact with
students, colleagues and the community.
These results provide important insights into the type of SBM evident in ACT
government schools at the time of this study. A number of recommendations for future
research and practice are presented related to the findings and linked to the key themes
arising in the literature.These suggest ways that SBM can and might be used as a
catalyst for development of a new paradigm for education, which will meet the needs
of a 'knowledge society' (Drucker, 1995) and engage schools in moving 'beyond the
self managing school', (Caldwell and Spinks, 1998).
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Ho, Yue-tim. "The perceptions of school effectiveness by a sample of Hong Kong school principals." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1987. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/HKUTO/record/B38627218.
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Yesilyurt, Yasar. "Evolution of total quality management principles and their implementation in high schools." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5447.
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Motsohi, Peggy Nomsa. "Executive coaching for school principals : a qualitative evaluation study of an executive coaching programme for school principals." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20755.
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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.Purpose: The study was a qualitative evaluation on the impact of executive coaching as an intervention in improving the leadership capabilities of school principals. It was a pilot study of underperforming schools selected by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) project. The coaching intervention provided for one-on-one coaching for school principals and team coaching. The target group was thirty school principals, selected from underperforming primary and secondary schools in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. The GDE determined that school leaders and their teams, besides being confronted with many challenges of overcrowding and poor infrastructure, lack leadership capability and this negatively affects the quality of teaching and management of the schools. Compared to other leadership coaching interventions in schools in South Africa, this coaching intervention included team coaching (the management teams were coached with their principals), making it a unique feature of this coaching intervention. Design/methodology/approach: The evaluation study used qualitative methodology with an empirical design; based on an interpretative and inductive approach. The research focused on behavioural change, level three of Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model (1959). The participants’ reactions to the coaching intervention were also sought (level one of Kirkpatrick’ evaluation model). The sample used came from thirty underperforming schools identified by GDE using specific criteria. The main sample consisted of four principals from schools allocated to the researcher who was also one of the coaches. A supplementary sample of two principals from the same cohort was selected, but the researcher did not coach these. Landelahni Leadership Development Company (LLD), the contracted consultant for the project, selected the coaches. The data collected were 360-degree feedback, field notes from the coach and semi-structured interviews. The three data types were used to triangulate for control of error, as the researcher was an insider. Findings: The main findings demonstrated a positive impact of the executive coaching on the leadership capability of the school principals. The three sources of data in sample X (principals coached by the researcher) are complementary and indicated a positive behavioural shift and change in all four principals, confirmed by sample A (the principals not coached by the researcher), also indicating a positive behavioural shift in the interview data. The positive behavioural change addressed level three of Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model (1959). Overall, the coaching intervention raised awareness and behavioural change relating to management such as increased delegation and working more with their teams. Participants’ responses were positive with all six principals and teams recommended the continuation of the intervention and rollout to other schools. However, the findings indicate the principals still need to make more changes in their leadership approach. The key areas of concern are teaching deliverables and the facilitation of team dynamics; for example, conflict management. v The extent of the behavioural change was limited by the short duration of the coaching intervention. Research limitations: The key limitation is the fact that the researcher was the coach for this coaching intervention and an insider researcher. As typical of qualitative research, the sample was small and therefore the findings are not generalisable, but may be useful in similar contexts. Future research considerations: For future research, doing such a coaching evaluation study, a design, which enables evaluation of the impact on the learners’ outcomes, should be adopted. Contribution of the study: The study adds to the body of qualitative evaluation and empirical research in the coaching profession of which there are a limited number of studies. The findings may also provide strategic input for the GDE’s decision on whether to rollout the coaching intervention to other schools.
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Rustia, Maria Dominique Bautista. "Augmenting drug process development capacity through applications of lean principles and high throughput technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117952.
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Thesis: M.B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2018.Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2018.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-121).
The long development lead time and high R&D costs for biologics drugs makes it imperative to eliminate delays and inefficiencies. Limited process development capacity can lead to delays in the availability of life-saving drugs and a large opportunity cost for biopharmaceutical companies. This study investigates the combined viability and impact of two approaches, namely applying lean principles and using high-throughput technology to increase capacity and productivity in pivotal biologics drug process development. Specifically, the project will explore a framework for improved handoffs and work design, and propose management systems to sustain implementation. In parallel, the study tests the sensitivity of the process development cycle to various resource constraints through a discrete event simulation and develops heuristics for the effective use of high-throughput equipment in upstream and downstream processes to increase process development capacity. The two approaches identified a potential increase in throughput of 2.75X (+175%) in preparation for an anticipated 2.3X (+129%) growth in biologics program demand in pivotal process development.
by Maria Dominique Bautista Rustia.
M.B.A.
S.M.
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Lau, Nim-yan Rita. "Factors supporting principals and vice-principals in managing under-performing teachers in local secondary schools." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21190835.
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Wheat, Cynthia A. (Cynthia Ann). "The Perceptions of Site-based Management by the Principal." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1997. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279045/.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of principals who had served in their positions prior to and since the state-mandated implementation of site-based management. The study sought to determine if the state mandates impacted the principals' perceptions regarding the pre-existing site-based management in their district. The study also sought to determine relationships between support or lack of support and the principals' gender, age, ethnicity, years as principal, and educational level.
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Ting, Wing-hing Eric. "Constraints on school effectiveness : perceptions of aided, grammar secondary school principals /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B17595976.
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Cheung, Chun-ming, and 張俊明. "New roles of school principals in school-based management reform: a comparative study." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31961502.
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Olusegun, Rachael Adebola. "Managing family-school partnerships in Gauteng secondary township schools." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/80499.
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This study aimed to investigate how township secondary schools manage the family-school partnership for purposes of enhancing the quality of teaching and learning in township schools. A literature search on related subjects was followed by an empirical study to address the study aim. A qualitative research approach, adopting a case study design, was used to investigate the perspectives and experiences of stakeholders in this key partnership (principals, teachers, and parents) and to examine the strategies the schools employed to manage it, the challenges they encountered in the process and the solutions they employed. Two principals, two deputy principals, seven parents and ten teachers from two township secondary schools in the Tshwane West District (Gauteng Department of Education (GDE)) took part in the research process. The study findings indicate that, despite the disadvantaged circumstances of township schools, it was possible to effectively manage successful family-school partnerships in these schools, provided that all major stakeholders (principals, teachers, and parents) were committed to the process. The study furthermore shows that an effective family-school partnership in township secondary schools depended largely on the ability of the school management team to create and facilitate initiatives that promote effective family-school partnerships. It was, however, also evident from the study findings that even the commitment of all stakeholders to the family-school partnership could not always overcome the challenges posed to an effective partnership. Pro-active engagement by the stakeholders was encouraged to overcome the problems that challenged the family-school partnership. Since lack of cooperation from parents appeared to be main cause of these challenges, it was imperative for the schools to find more creative ways of attracting parents to the school environment. Schools need to collaborate with those parents who are already actively involved and brainstorm with them on strategies for reaching non-involved parents and drawing them into the partnership too. Schools should also consider organising platforms to educate parents on rules of engagement with the school over their children. The findings of my study further revealed a lack of formal policy on the partnership between school and family. Education policymakers therefore need to consider the formulation of a clear policy on the family-school partnership that will serve as a toolkit for schools in their engagement with families about the education of their children. Moreover, since I found that most parents were unable to assist their children with schoolwork at home, due to the ambiguity of the curriculum. Policymakers should consider introducing a curriculum handbook for parents on each subject and design it in such a simplified format that any average parent can relate with the content.Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria 2020.
Education Management and Policy Studies
MEd
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Gardner, Bryan (Bryan Jay). "Lean Transformations in Supply Chain, the autocatalytic nature of lean principles, and tactics for implementing lean tools." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43834.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2008.Includes bibliographical references (p. 179).
Expanding Lean principles beyond the manufacturing floor, ultimately to entail a comprehensive Lean Enterprise, has gained increasing attention among corporations. This thesis entails a detailed case study of initiating a Lean Transformation in the Supply Chain department of a technology center for engineering, integration and final assembly of directional drilling equipment. This technology center is part of Schlumberger, a global corporation and industry leader in directional drilling and other oilfield technologies and services. Initiating the Lean Transformation in this Supply Chain department is detailed and used as the central theme throughout the thesis. The rapid, successive applications and results of conventional Lean principles are evaluated. Due to the near relative proximity of the several initiatives undertaken, in both time and within the organization, this case is used to evaluate the Autocatalytic Nature of Lean Principles within the Supply Chain department. Concurrently, the dynamics involved with the interactions of personnel within the department are evaluated. As a Lean Transformation is so heavily dependent upon the personnel participating in the change, tactics for initiating a Lean Transformation are treated in reference to the several initiatives of this case study. These three components, Lean principles, their autocatalytic interaction, and relevant human interactions, are all combined to comprehensively address the most influential aspects of affecting a Lean Transformation in a Supply Chain department.
by Bryan Gardner.
S.M.
M.B.A.
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Voorhis, George William. "The Zone of Tolerance and its effects on the hiring of school principals." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184899.
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The Zone of Tolerance is a concept which describes the latitude of control that a community gives to its professional educators. Current research which attempts to delineate this zone indicates that community control of a district will vary, but is predictable when variables are arranged to meet certain criteria. Specifically, William Boyd (1976) concluded in a summary of the research that in large heterogeneous urban districts professional interests will dominate in routine internal issues such as personnel. This study used multiple qualitative methods to examine Boyd's contention by analyzing the hiring of successful principal candidates in a large heterogeneous school district. Interviews were conducted with principals selected by questionnaires and hired in the district during the period of time from 1975 to 1985. Corresponding data about school district events for the period were also collected from newspapers and other public archives. In addition, principals' perceptions of legitimacy affected by changes in influence on the hiring process were gathered. Data were then reduced, categorized and analyzed on the basis of shifting patterns of community and professional dominance. Results indicated that an increase in minority rights issues and the community's changing demographics shifted control of the hiring process from the school professionals to a newly elected school board more representative of community interests. Principals' perceptions of legitimacy affected by the changing patterns of dominance were varied and inconclusive, however the shift in control over personnel decisions regarding the hiring of principals was conclusive and contradicted Boyd's contention.
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Allie, Fadilah. "The influence of school principals' leadership styles on the effectiveness of schools." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1954.
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Master of Education
in the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences at the
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
2014The poor matriculation results of the past number of years, as well the changing role of principals as school leaders raise concerns for the future of education in South Africa. One of the contributory factors is that principals who were trained under the apartheid school system often lack the skills and knowledge to lead democratically or strategically. This has major implications for the effectiveness of schools of learning. Although there is a wide range of theories on leadership styles, the area remains complex. The nature of what exactly makes some leaders and organisations successful and others unsuccessful is uncertain. There is a shortage of evidence about what precisely constitutes effective leadership, particularly in the area of disadvantaged schooling. The question that follows is: How do the different leadership styles of school principals influence the effectiveness of schools in low-income communities, and what other factors promote school effectiveness? If there is a particular style of leadership which could help to make schools more effective in such communities, it is the purpose of, and justification for, this study: to identify it, or its application, in such schools. The purpose of this research was to identify and characterise principals’ leadership styles and their influence on the effectiveness of four schools in low-income areas on the Cape Flats. This investigation identified the factors that contribute to a school being effective. Principals’ leadership styles were investigated in relation to factors such as availability or lack of resources, parental and community involvement, an environment conducive to learning, and learners’ academic performance on school effectiveness. Research was located largely in a qualitative paradigm, with limited use of quantitative data. It sought to achieve an in-depth and holistic understanding of interaction among principals’ leadership styles and other factors contributing to school effectiveness. Data was collected from four principals and four HODs from four schools in Mitchell’s Plain and Steenberg in the Cape Flats area of the City of Cape Town. The four schools were selected on the basis of their location in low-income communities. Methods of data collection included audio-recorded, semi-structured interviews and document analysis. The results revealed that schools, at which principals adopted a participatory or contingency leadership style, where all stakeholders within the school community shared responsibility and decision-making, were more successful in terms of academic performance and overall school effectiveness.
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Logan, Wendy-Kay (Wendy-Kay Ruth). "Applying IT governance principles of control, coordination, and communication in a shared services technology group." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66059.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2011.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Pages 93 and 94 are blank.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 91).
IT governance focuses on how leadership can be effective and efficient in guiding an organization's use of technology to meet business needs. Over the past decade, IT governance has become a key issue of concern for senior technology leaders around the world. This research suggests that shared services technology groups can leverage appropriately architected IT governance practices given three primary roles played by IT governance to induce appropriate IT-related behaviors: control, coordination, and communication. Specifically, this thesis represents research completed at Raytheon Company's Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) division in partnership with MIT's Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) program. The author worked closely with the Logistics Strategy and Optimization group, which focuses on optimizing business processes and maintaining performance metrics for SAS Logistics. The author led a team to formalize the technology introduction process to increase business unit visibility, knowledge sharing, and reuse by applying traditional IT governance and core process redesign principles. By analyzing Raytheon's technology introduction process through the lens of control, coordination and communication, this research was able to validate the relevance of the framework in a specific shared services environment. An improved technology introduction process is proposed and tested along with recommendations for organizational changes to improve alignment across different business sites. Some recommendations include expanding technology knowledge and oversight through new communication channels, expanding core team responsibilities, and standardizing product development documentation focused on appropriately setting customer expectations. This thesis also documents insights about business unit readiness to adopt shared technologies and provides recommendations for future work focusing on project portfolio management and stakeholder documentation.
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Pearch, William Jack Laymon Ronald L. "Elementary school principal responsibilities as perceived by school board presidents, superintendents, and principals." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1987. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p8806864.
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Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1987.Title from title page screen, viewed August 29, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Ronald L. Laymon (chair), Robert L. Arnold, Richard L. Berg, Ronald S. Halinski, Larry D. Kennedy. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-102) and abstract. Also available in print.
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Robertson, Peggie Johnson. "Time-Management Practices of School Principals in the United States." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27106.
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Do school principals use basic time-management practices as recommended in the literature, that are designed to help them focus on important tasks? Or do they allow the unrelenting pace of the job to dictate how they use their time? A systematic random sample of 400 United States principals representing the 27,000 members of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) participated in this research project. Relationships between the frequency of use of the six categories of time- management practices (TMP)(contact practices, delegation practices, practices for managing meetings, interruptions, and establishing priorities) and eight (8) independent variables were examined. The independent variables were the principals' work- management styles, their degree of flexibility in using these five work-management styles, the complexity of their schools, their school types (public vs. private), their school levels (elementary vs. middle), their years of experience, gender, and the amount of training in time management they received.
The principals with schools that housed some combination of grades PreK - 12, and who were members of NAESP were sent a 61-item survey. The overall analysis was a series of multiple regression equations with the dependent variables being the frequency of use of six categories of time-management practices and their total time-management practice (TMP) score. Training accounted for 4% of the variance in the total TMP scores and was the only independent variable that predicted the frequency of use of the six categories of time management.
In the descriptive data, it was found that principals were more likely to use the Hopper Style (61.5%) of managing work than the other four work-management styles [Allergic to Details (20%), Perfectionist Plus (12.5%), Cliff Hangers (3%), and Fence Sitters (2.3%)] due to the nature of the job of being a principal. Flexibility was required in using all five work-management styles.
Previous studies (Campbell & Williamson, 1991; Huffstutter & Smith, 1989; Hughes, 1989; Kmetz & Willower, 1991; Weldy, 1974), and this study support the need for principals to use those time-management practices that would reduce time wasters and help them have time to spend on important tasks. Principals used basic time-management practices for managing meetings (M=3.94, SD= .54), establishing priorities (M=3.92, SD= .81), and delegating (M=3.71, SD= .68). However, they continue to need training in some aspects of handling interruptions (M=3.19, SD= .63), scheduling contacts (M=3.08, SD=.61), and managing paperwork (M=3.05, SD=.57).Ed. D.
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Li, Mei-ching. "The principals' perceptions of their leadership roles under school-based management." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B23569013.
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Olhausen-Kaylor, Janalee. "Perceptions of Elementary School Parents, Principals, and School Resource Officers regarding Visitor Management Systems and School Safety." Thesis, Lindenwood University, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13814451.
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Currently, three out of 10 parents fear for their students? safety while attending classes within the public school setting (McCarthy, 2015). This study focused on two elements that directly affect safety within schools: visitor management and intruder prevention. To analyze each of these two elements, qualitative methodology was utilized through four focus groups to determine the perceptions of Elementary school administrators, parents, and school resource officers on school safety. After conducting multiple interviews, four common themes emerged. The first theme was monitoring access to school buildings. Participants asserted taking an active approach in this area would increase the overall safety of students. The second theme discussed by multiple participants was to take additional measures to make the entrances of school buildings secure. The third theme that emerged was the importance of the role of the school resource officer. The fourth and final theme that developed was the importance of training and communication for administrators, school resource officers, staff, students, parents, and community members. After facilitating focus groups and analyzing the data obtained, it became evident the measure of a safe school depends on two variables. These variables are (1) to create a safe building for students managed by procedures designed with student safety at the forefront and (2) to employ trained individuals with the purpose of generating a positive and secure atmosphere. The data collected in this study could prove useful to district administrators wishing to design a safe and secure learning environment for students.
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Chartchai, Pookayaporn Azinger Albert T. "The difference between perceptions of principals and teachers concerning leadership behaviors of private vocational principals in Thailand." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p3064522.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 2002.Parts of Appendices in English and Thai. Title from title page screen, viewed March 2, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Albert T. Azinger (chair), Kenneth H. Strand, Rodney P. Riegle, Mohamed A. Nur-Awaleh. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-124) and abstract. Also available in print.