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The analysis of new managerial
policy change in two different countries enables the exploration
of the interplay between an ideology dominant across many countries
and the local political system and professional culture. England
and Switzerland provide an interesting comparison because of
the differences of their political system - majoritarian and
centralised in England, consensual and decentralised in Switzerland
(Pollitt & Bouckaert, 2000). In this article changes in
teachers' teamwork and in the headteacher's role are examined.
Based on a research project involving four case studies, it
is argued that the political system influences the enactment
of new managerial reform not only at the level of the education
system but also at the level of the local school, in particular
in relation to the decision making processes and the power relations
between management, school governing body and teachers. |
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