Components of Culture
Mental perspectives that shape the way a person views his or her personal circumstances.
Attitudes
Physically reacting to a situation.
Behavior
Process of gathering and organizing information.
Describing
Degree to which an administrator, teacher, or staff identifies with the school (organization) as a whole, rather than individually.
Identity Focus
Conclusions that people draw from their individual experiences.
Opinions
Engagement of administrators, teachers, and staff members.
Analysis process of measuring the extend to which a principal affects the culture of a school.
Observing
degree to which administrators, teachers, and staff focus on _____ rather than on the strategies to achieve them.
Outcomes
Ideas about meaning of existence, life, and death.
Beliefs
Verbal exchange between people.
Talk
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Degree to which administrators, teachers, and staff are encouraged to be innovative.
Risk Supportive Focus
Values
A teacher putting great effort in classroom ______ display a positive attitude towards his/her students.
activities
Process of discerning the meaning behind a dialogue.
Listening
Degree to which schools (organizations) monitors and responds to the transformations in the external environment.
Change Focus
Synonymous with emotions.
Feelings
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Analyzing documents, policy manuals, mission statements, etc that reveal an institution's culture.
Reading
Degree to which rules, regulations, and direct supervision are used to control the behavior of administrators, teachers, staff, and students.
Empowerment Focus