... Decentralized control Under the assumption that a school can only be effective if it is committed to take responsibility for its actions, and not simply report its outputs and achievements, education systems throughout the world, including Israel, have decentralized powers and authority and transferred...

... accountability and reduces official corruption in schools administration. Originality/value Findings from this research provide practical solutions to the problem of physical facilities inadequacy in the Nigerian school system. Educational planning and administration Schools Nigeria Decentralized...

.../value The research exposes regional complacency to implementation of national reform programmes in Nigeria's educational systems. Peter O. Ikoya can be contacted at: pikoya1@yahoo.co.nz © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Educational development Decentralized control Educational...

..., and choice of textbooks). Decentralized control Schools Employee participation Japan South Korea Hong Kong This model is useful for identifying particular forms of decentralization in schools. For instance, one can assess whether the orientation of educational decentralization is centrally...

... in the implementation of educational decentralization programmes in Nigeria, since some of the impending factors for current disparity have been identified in this study. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Nigeria Educational planning and administration Decentralized control Rural areas Urban areas...

...’ organizational features and networking tactics actually affect these inputs for the schools they serve. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Schools Local authorities Decentralized control Israel Privatization and the decreasing reach of welfare state policies challenge many countries...

... of schools Decentralized control Israel Role conflict typically arises when a person is faced with expectations requiring behaviors that are mutually competing or opposing (Olk and Friedlander, 1992 , p. 389). Although many role‐conflict situations are temporary, certain roles are continuously...