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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF SUCCESSFUL SECONDARY SCHOOL IN DISTRICT LARKANA AN ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).59      10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).59      Published : Jun 2022

Organizational Culture of Successful Secondary School in District Larkana: An Ethnographic Research

Abstract

    The purpose of this study is to examine the organizational culture of successful secondary schools. A criterion which is set to determine success is the obtaining of high scores by students through standardized achievement tests (SAT). The school which is selected on criterion-based were taken for the data collection. The criteria were 05 schools that remained on top in SAT results in Larkana District. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews and observations. The findings show that student-based variables and studies in the school for special exams play a more significant role than school-based variables on school success. The results also demonstrate that the organizational effective culture impacts the success of the schools holistically. The effective culture within the schools impacts the schools' performance and outcomes in general and specific. It is recommended that steps should be taken to keep healthy management roles for better outcomes for all stakeholders.

    Organizational Culture, Secondary School, Successful Schools, SAT Test, Ethnographic Case Study

    (1) Syed Abid Ali Shah Jilani
    Director, Directorate General of HR & Training, Department of Schools Education & Literacy, Government of Sindh, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Ajab Ali Lashari
    Department of Education, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Syed Sada Hussain Bukhari
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, SMBB Government College of Education, Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Jilani, S. A. A. S., Lashari, A. A., & Bukhari, S. S. H. (2022). Organizational Culture of Successful Secondary School in District Larkana: An Ethnographic Research. Global Educational Studies Review, VII(II), 626-634. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).59

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Jilani, Syed Abid Ali Shah, Ajab Ali Lashari, and Syed Sada Hussain Bukhari. 2022. "Organizational Culture of Successful Secondary School in District Larkana: An Ethnographic Research." Global Educational Studies Review, VII (II): 626-634 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).59

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    HARVARD : JILANI, S. A. A. S., LASHARI, A. A. & BUKHARI, S. S. H. 2022. Organizational Culture of Successful Secondary School in District Larkana: An Ethnographic Research. Global Educational Studies Review, VII, 626-634.

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    MHRA : Jilani, Syed Abid Ali Shah, Ajab Ali Lashari, and Syed Sada Hussain Bukhari. 2022. "Organizational Culture of Successful Secondary School in District Larkana: An Ethnographic Research." Global Educational Studies Review, VII: 626-634

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    MLA : Jilani, Syed Abid Ali Shah, Ajab Ali Lashari, and Syed Sada Hussain Bukhari. "Organizational Culture of Successful Secondary School in District Larkana: An Ethnographic Research." Global Educational Studies Review, VII.II (2022): 626-634 Print.

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    OXFORD : Jilani, Syed Abid Ali Shah, Lashari, Ajab Ali, and Bukhari, Syed Sada Hussain (2022), "Organizational Culture of Successful Secondary School in District Larkana: An Ethnographic Research", Global Educational Studies Review, VII (II), 626-634

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Jilani, Syed Abid Ali Shah, Ajab Ali Lashari, and Syed Sada Hussain Bukhari. "Organizational Culture of Successful Secondary School in District Larkana: An Ethnographic Research." Global Educational Studies Review VII, no. II (2022): 626-634. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).59