The Role of School Board Social Capital in District Governance: Effects on Financial and Academic Outcomes

Autor/inn/en	Saatcioglu, Argun; Moore, Suzanne; Sargut, Gokce; Bajaj, Aarti
Titel	The Role of School Board Social Capital in District Governance: Effects on Financial and Academic Outcomes
Quelle	In: Leadership and Policy in Schools, 10 (2011) 1, S.1-42 (42 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1570-0763
Schlagwörter	Boards of Education; Social Capital; Governance; Board of Education Role; Academic Achievement; Educational Finance; Politics of Education; Questionnaires; Predictor Variables; School Districts; Group Dynamics; Expenditure per Student; Community Characteristics; Cost Effectiveness; Administrator Attitudes; Administrator Behavior; Organizational Climate; Organizational Culture; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausschuss; Sozialkapital; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Schulleistung; Bildungsfonds; Fragebogen; Prädiktor; School district; Schulbezirk; Gruppendynamik; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Organisationsklima; Unternehmenskultur
Abstract	Social capital refers to the nature of ties within a social unit, as well as the unit's external relationships. We draw from organizational sociology and political science, and also build upon existing insights in school board research, to offer an approach that address the effects of "bonding" (internal ties) and "bridging" (external ties) by board members. We hypothesize that these two sources of social capital are positively associated with financial and academic outcomes at the district level. Results, based on data from 175 Pennsylvania districts between 2004-05 and 2006-07, support our hypotheses. Implications for research and practice are discussed. (Contains 3 figures, 3 tables, and 12 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10