Die kanalisering van organisasiestres ter bevordering van doeltreffender onderwysbestuur

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to establish the capaciousness of stress experienced by school managers (school principals) . The research conducted was based on a literature survey that was aimed at establishing what research has indeed been done in the field of stress in the workplace and in particular the stress experienced by school managers (school principals) . Due to extent of its incidents and the negative result of undesirable stress, stress has become a very topical subject that is frequently debated and written about. It is therefore not strange that stress has been typified as the killer disease . Numerous, but comprehensive definitions of stress are to be found in literature . Reference is also made to numerous models of stress. The prevalent incidence of stress necessitates the implementation of certain coping strategies to counter the negative influence of stress on the mental and physical health of the school manager (school principal). However, in some instances it becomes necessary to implement stress in a positive manner in order to function optimally . Twenty two school managers (school principals) were engaged in semi-structured interviews in an effort to empirically substantiate the presence and the incidence of stress and organizational stress, as revealed by numerous sources of literature . Furthermore, it is of scientific importance to establish to what degree theory and practice are linked, based on the literature survey and the empirical research that have been conducted. The aforementioned research has indeed revealed certain interesting features about the incidence and coping strategies as regards stress experienced by school managers (school principals) . Based on these outcomes certain practical recommendations are made to school managers on how stress could be implemented in a positive manner to ensure the effective management of their schools. In the final analyses certain recommendations are made as regards possible future research prospects.