Organizational Culture and Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9729833 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philip C van der Westhuizen (0000-0002-4795-9492, corresponding author), M J Mosoge, Louis Hendrik Swanepoel, L D Coetsee (0000-0002-9255-5710, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 89-109 |
| Publication date | 2005-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education and Urban Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0013124505279959 |
| OpenAlex | W2119624820 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 11 |
A number of factors have been identified that affect academic achievement of learners. Among these factors, organizational culture seems to be a key factor. This is a complex factor characterized by many variables. To classify the variables included in organizational culture, a theoretical model was constructed. Two sets of variables were identified from the model: the tangible and intangible variables. The findings in this research indicate that a healthy and positive organizational culture exists in high-achieving schools whereas the same cannot be said for lowachieving schools. A positive organizational culture seems to exercise an exceptionally positive influence on members of a school and is instrumental in directing their behavior in achieving the stated goals of the school. It is recommended that management strategies should be developed and put in place to improve the organizational culture of low-achieving schools with the aim of improving their academic achievement
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |