Mestry, R.¹   Grobler, B. R.¹

Abstract: South Africa has a shortage of principals with well-honed management skills. School principals are working under the most difficult conditions especially during the transformation process in education. They are often not well-prepared for tasks they must undertake and is neither given sufficient training to perform these tasks. In order to improve the culture of teaching and learning in South African schools and making them more effective, it is essential that principals be given training and development in four key components, namely, the management of the curriculum, management of organisational structures, management of financial and material resources and the management of educators. This article outlines the principal findings of research that there is an urgent need to train and develop principals in the management of educators. The quantitative research methodology used were of major importance in obtaining data that was grounded largely on the theoretical framework as well as in the personal experiences of educators and principals. The purpose of this research was to investigate key competencies that principals should have if they are to manage educators effectively It is evident that principals require competencies such as the provisioning of personnel, maintaining good human relations and providing an intensive staff development so that they manage educators effectively, which, in return, will result in them managing an effective school. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key words: EDUCATORS；SCHOOL principals；EDUCATION & training services industry；CURRICULA (Courses of study)

总结：本研究的目的是调查校长应该有，如果他们有效地管理教育显然，校长需要的能力，如人员的调配，保持良好的人际关系，并提供了一个密集的开发人员，使他们管理教育关键能力有效，对此，作为回报，将管理一个有效的学校。

来源：International Studies in Educational Administration. 2002, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p21-34. 14p.