Combination of qualitative and quantitative methods in educational management diagnostics

Abstract

One of the most significant factors, determining effectiveness of any organization is an optimal management of the system, which is perceived as a social organization. Otherwise strategy errors in management potentially undermine the whole system of the organization. Assuming that management based on authoritarian relations may illusionary create an image of swift and effective management however, as it has been proved by definite studies, it actually stiffens the management however as it has been proved by definite studies, it actually stiffens the organization and drives it towards management and functional crisis (Staehle, 1994). On the other hand, management based on humanistic-democratic relations liberates human resources, foster social self-expression in an individual and a group, awaken creative and inner motivated potential of an individual. Management of educational institutions, being in between management and education/pedagogy, is a specific for scientific research. It should be noted, that a definite input in research work on management of educational institutions on the background of definite organizations does exist. In spite of some positive input in the research on educational management (e.g. Lenz, 1991, Merkys, 2000; Wissinger, 1996; Hopkins, 1998; Zelvys, 1994, 1999) it has to be stated that one sphere of such research management diagnostics (including educational management diagnostics as well) has been neglected.