Effective School Management

The classical model
This model emphasizes characteristics such as rationality, high job
specialization, centralization, a command system, a tight hierarchy, strong
vertical communication, tight control, rigid procedures and an autocratic
approach. Though it bears some resemblance to certain bad companies and
schools, it is the antithesis of the way in which the best companies are
organized:  ‘The rational model causes us to denigrate the importance of
values … The top performer’s ability to extract extraordinary contributions
from very large numbers of people turns on the ability to create a sense of
highly valued purpose’ (Peters and Waterman, 1995, p. 51).