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ERIC Number: EJ924987
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-May
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1598-1037
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Teacher Perceptions of School Culture and Their Organizational Commitment and Well-Being in a Chinese School
Zhu, Chang; Devos, Geert; Li, Yifei
Asia Pacific Education Review, v12 n2 p319-328 May 2011
This study aims to analyze and validate the dimensions and specific features of a school culture in a Chinese context. A sample of 181 teachers from a Chinese primary and secondary school in Beijing participated in a survey that measures school organizational cultural characteristics and teacher organizational commitment and well-being as outcomes of school culture. Specific cultural characteristics of this school and their impact on teacher organizational commitment and well-being were identified. The findings provide important information for understanding a school culture in the Chinese context. It enriches the theory related to school culture and the research findings that have been identified in the Western settings.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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