| Summary: | Introduction: The major portion of the school principal's work day consists
of interaction with other people. It is therefore necessary
that sound human relationships should prevail as an essential
quality in the school principal. This is, however, an aspect
in which he/she received no, or hardly any training.
Mintzberg introduces three interpersonal management roles in
his management model for managers (i.e. school principal),
but does not describe the ways and means of how these roles
must be interpreted.
Aim: This research aims to determine how the school principal
must/can interpret these three interpersonal management roles
according to Mintzberg's model.
Compendium: Chapter one deals with the proposition of the problem, the
aim of this research and course thereof.
Chapter two deals with the approach to the role, the introduction
to the Mintzberg management model and a brief exposition
of ten management roles.
Chapter three contains the ceremonial role of the school
principal and suggestions of how he/she must interpret
his/her ceremonial role towards higher authority, staff,
pupils the parent community, the wider community and the
school as institution in relation to administrative, formal
and informal ceremonies.
Chapter four deals with the leadership role of the school
principal and consists of indications of the nature of
knowledge the principal must possess as leader to enable
him/her to foster a healthy relaxed atmosphere in the
organization, to motivate individuals or groups and to
cultivate sound human relationships.
Chapter five deals with the origin, disposition and principles
of liaison work. It is stipulated how the process of
liaison influences the role of the liaison officer (i.e.
school principal) in connection with educational authorities,
personnel, pupils, parents and the wider community.
Chapter six presents a summary of the research as well as
conclusions and recommendations. === Skripsie (MEd)--PU vir CHO, 1988
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