In all schools there is a system of rational. There is a clear goal of a school-keep educate students, and keep them safe. Schools are run efficiently, because of the clear division of labor among all employees; everyone is there for a specific reason. Labor is divided just so. The principal is the manager behind this system. They oversee all parts of this system from planning, coordinating activities, and even controlling performance of all staff members to insure the system continues running optimally. A school is also a natural system in several ways. Natural systems refer to human relations and the connections we form with others within the same system. This intersects with what makes a great leader- the personability component. A natural system indicates that the individuals within the system need to be respected and yearn for interpersonal connection among others. Since we are, indeed, humans this complex need for a sense of belonging has been shown to motivate work ethic and improve efficacy. I believe this can be found with a simple walk down the hallway before or after school. Teachers and administrators both need to feel accepted within the school system. To take it one step further, the same can be said for students. If the overall school climate is accepting and nurturing the students and staff can both benefit. Furthermore, schools are open/social systems in that there is a shared expectation as to how all members are supposed to present themselves within this environment/ setting. Within the school there is a social norm, to which the system as a whole have shared goals. Outside of the school, however, the environment is different, and often the goals are different as well. Since a school is a social/open system, it interacts with other systems. The main example of this would be the board of education. Schools often have to have changes approved by the board- therefore this open system is interacting with an outside system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: < http://listserv.ohio.edu/pipermail/ous-lp-rp13/attachments/20180608/b60e733b/attachment-0001.html >
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