Staff Management in Privatized Education Systems and the Professionalism of Teachers: The Case of Macao

Year 2017, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 195 - 218, 30.12.2017

Yi-Lee Wong

https://doi.org/10.30828/real/2017.2.4

Cited By: 1

Abstract

It is believed that the effectiveness and efficiency
of school administration can be enhanced in a privatized system of
education.  However, such belief is
narrowly based on studies on school choice and such impact on the quality of
teaching and learning.  The issue of
staff management in understanding school administration is essentially
overlooked.  Using Macao as a case study
for illustration and drawing on data from a qualitative study, this paper seeks
to argue that school administration against a specific context of privatization
can actually contribute to the unprofessionalism of teachers.  The study illustrates that staff management
should not be merely taken at an individual level as an interpersonal issue about
trust or a matter of conflict management, but should be understood against a
wider context, and also shows that schools in a privatized system of education
are not necessarily effective or efficient in managing their staff.

Keywords

Macao, school administration, staff management, teacher law, teachers’ professionalism

References

• Brain, J. and Klein, R. (1994) Parental Choice: Myth or Reality? Bath: Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy.