Managerial Strategy of Principals for the Overall Development of Institutional Schools

Abstract

Institutional schools in Nepal are privately registered and managed at the company registrar's office of government as a private entity. They run under the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Education. The principals of such institutional schools are solely responsible for the operation, management, and overall development, crafting strategies to meet the goals of government, investors, and stakeholders. In this context, this study aimed to identify managerial strategies adopted by the principals of institutional schools for overall development. Moreover, this study explores the practices of principals' communication, support, supervision, authority delegation, teaching-learning environment, and commercialization practices in institutional schools. School principals were purposively selected, and in-depth interviews, informal conversations, and shadowing observations were conducted to explore their managerial procedures and strategies. The results showed that principals focused on physical infrastructure development and quality education. Intensive care and counselling for the students are equally emphasized. Teachers are more responsible for their duties and worry about improving students' learning achievement. Private investments such as institutional schools are business motive organizations; besides student enrollment and monthly fees, other exam fees, coaching, uniforms, stationery, and hostels are also the source of the school's income. This study contributes to guiding community and private school novice principals for successful school management.