Skoolleierskap: 'n transkulturele ondersoek

[摘要] English: Much research has already been done on leadership. Still it seems that researchin this regard is mainly theory-driven and to a large extent lacks practical application.Theorists increasingly regard leadership as a process through which the individualcharacteristics, the demands of the given situation as well as the contributionsand roles of the group members contribute to a leader's effectiveness. Becauseof the afore-mentioned factors leadership development comes to the fore.The early development of leadership can provide an important contribution tofuture leadership practice. Therefore, the school endeavours to cultivate anddevelop the adolescent leader's self-confidence and abilities in this context. In thepresent South African context, across different sexes and cultures, divergentapproaches regarding school leadership seem to exist. For the purposes of thisinvestigation emphasis has been placed upon personality, adaptability andleadership behaviour.The survey group consisted of 70 grade 12 learners who were elected as schoolleaders at the end of 1997. One white pupils' council, two brown pupils' councilsand two black student representative councils were involved. The five schools aresituated in the Bloemfontein area. Male and female leaders from different culturalgroups were compared with regards to their personality, adaptability and leadershipbehaviour. The data was statistically analysed by means of the Mann-Whitney Test (regarding sex) and the Kruskall-Wallis analysis of variance (regardingculture).It has been established that differences between male and female school leadersdo exist regarding certain aspects of their personalities as well as their adaptability.Furthermore, differences have been observed among the cultural groups regardingaspects of personality, adaptability and leadership behaviour.Lastly a few suggestions have been made with regards to the findings and conclusionswhich could lead to further research and development in this field of study.

[发布机构] University of the Free State