Motivation to lead, manage or govern schools for results – which results
Date
2011-10
Authors
Heystek, Jan
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Publisher
Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Abstract
Prof Jan Heystek started his professional career as a teacher in Pretoria in
1985. During the following years he continued with his studies, completing
honours, master’s and doctoral degrees while progressing from teacher to deputy
principal.
He started his academic career as a senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria
in 1995. During his term at the university he played a leading role in restructuring
the honours degree, as well as the Advanced Certificate in Education Management
delivered to students via a mixed-mode delivery model. These programmes were
developed with the aim of “taking the university to the students”; this provided
thousands of students in rural areas the opportunity to achieve a university
qualification, which not only benefitted them as teachers, but also played an
important part in the development of rural communities.
In August 2006 Prof Heystek was appointed as associate professor in the Department of
Education Policy Studies at Stellenbosch University, and in July 2011 he was appointed Professor in
Educational Leadership and Management in the same Department. In November 2010 he received
a C2 academic rating.
Prof Heystek is the co-author of two textbooks, Human resource management in education
(2005) and People leadership in education (2008), as well as the author of six chapters published in
different international books.
Since 1995, four doctoral and 19 master’s degree students have completed their research under
his leadership.
Prof Heystek is the author or co-author of 26 articles published in nationally and internationally
refereed and accredited journals, and has presented numerous papers at international and national
conferences covering governance and leadership in the diverse and changing South African
educational landscape.
Description
Inaugural lecture delivered on 25 October 2011.
Includes bibliography
Includes bibliography
Keywords
School principals -- Attitudes, School principals -- Rating of -- South Africa, Motivation in education -- Psychological aspects, School management and organization -- Decision making -- South Africa, Performance agreements in education -- South Africa
Citation
Heystek, J. 2011. Motivation to lead, manage or govern schools for results – which results?. Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, South Africa.