Organizational deficiencies in school management : the case of Greek primary schools

Abstract

This paper first provides an overview of some of the key features of schooling in Greece, as well as some of the central reforms that have marked the development of education in the country. It is argued that despite remarkable progress, the formal school system in Greece still faces a major challenge: decentralisation. The details of the structure of the school administrative system are presented and a critical analysis carried out through the use of the 'Organisation and Methods' (O and M) technique in order to investigate the efficiency of educational services in Greece. Two case studies are presented so as to illustrate the traditional and complicated administrative processes that currently prevail, most a/which are of a routine nature and unnecessary. A case is made in favour of reform.