ABSTRACT

The importance of strategic planning and human resource management (SHRM) for school effectiveness and improvement has been stressed. Yet, research shows that both are challenging aspects of school management. This qualitative study explores (a) the role of strategic planning in SHRM and (b) the link between SHRM and the factors that stimulate teachers’ professional learning. Based on 194 semistructured interviews with school leaders and team members, a comparative analysis between excellent and moderate strategic schools was conducted. The results reveal that excellent strategic schools distinguish themselves through strategic planning that focuses on core aspects of students’ learning and a working environment that is characterized by a highly motivated teacher team and various chances for teachers to learn from each other. The study provides an insight into how a “learning-focused” working environment can be enhanced by enacting a set of human resource practices.

摘要

强调了战略规划和人力资源管理 (SHRM) 对学校效率和改进的重要性。然而，研究表明，两者都是学校管理中具有挑战性的方面。这项定性研究探讨了 (a) 战略规划在 SHRM 中的作用和 (b) SHRM 与刺激教师专业学习的因素之间的联系。基于对学校领导和团队成员的 194 次半结构式访谈，对优秀和中等战略学校进行了比较分析。结果表明，优秀的战略学校通过侧重于学生学习核心方面的战略规划和以高度积极的教师团队和教师相互学习的各种机会为特征的工作环境而脱颖而出。