Implications of organizational and individual learning for effective change management in education ‐ an exploratory study of management practices in elementary schools in England and Finland

Abstract

Presents a work‐in‐progress report on an exploratory study of change management in education. Aims to investigate management processes employed in a sample of schools in the times of change and an increased demand for effectiveness and higher quality in the sector. Builds on the “completeness” framework while looking into varying aspects of change in the environments of several schools, in education in general, and in the public sector nationally and internationally. Addresses the phenomenon of organizational and individual on‐ and off‐job learning within the environment of elementary education. Proposes the next research steps in deriving good management practices to be employed in managing change and quality in schools, addressing an emerging dimension of the phenomenon known as “personal compacts”. Incorporates a comparative, cross‐cultural aspect by addressing similar problems in two different national environments: the UK and Finland.

Citation

Cicmil, S. and Kekäle, T. (1997), "Implications of organizational and individual learning for effective change management in education ‐ an exploratory study of management practices in elementary schools in England and Finland", Journal of Workplace Learning, Vol. 9 No. 5, pp. 169-176. https://doi.org/10.1108/13665629710169639