Abstract
M.Ed. (Educational Management)
Any organisation, be it political, religious, commercial or educational has to strive towards the
accomplishment of certain aims and objectives. Certain organisations realise their aims and
objectives while others tend to be unsuccessful. In response to the fact that some schools are not able
to achieve goals, Lane & Walberg (J 987:37) completed a research study comparing more effective
schools to less effective ones.
The community expects the school to achieve the aims it has been established for. Schools often fail
to achieve their primary goals. Successful goal achievement depends to a large extent on the
strategies and leadership styles of the managers in schools. This managerial position belongs to the
headmaster.
The interpersonal relationships between the headmaster and his staff is largely dependent on the
management style used. This in tum influences the effective management which could in tum have
a negative impact on the quality of teaching in a school. It would appear that the educational system
of the Republic of South Africa is about to undergo drastic changes. The Various components of the
education system are interwoven and hence changing one aspect must necessarily have an impact on
all the other components. Amidst all these changes headmasters must still attempt to manage their
schools and the various educational programmes in an effective .way. These changes are also likely
to add to the already complicated management and leadership role which the headmaster has
(Naidoo, 1991:1).