Must Principals Choose between Teacher Morale and an Effective School?.

DuFour, Richard P.

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ERIC Number: EJ337492

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Publication Date: 1986

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Must Principals Choose between Teacher Morale and an Effective School?

DuFour, Richard P.

NASSP Bulletin, v70 n490 p33-37 May 1986

Principals' goals of a highly motivated faculty and and effective school are not mutually exclusive. Evidence from an organizational study indicates that adherence to agreed-upon values accompanied by encouragement of individual autonomy promotes high morale among employees. (14 references) (CJH)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Motivation Techniques, Organizational Development, Principals, Professional Autonomy, School Effectiveness, Teacher Morale

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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