A school in mind: an investigation of the stresses, pressures and challengesudfaced by Primary School Head Teachers in a context ofudorganizational change in schools

摘要

This thesis is based on a research study conducted into the experiences of head teachers in their roleudof leaders in primary schools. Using biographical interviews, the study examines how participantsudhave negotiated periods of change and challenge in their professional role. I will also consider howudpersonal and professional biographies converge in participants’ understanding of role, leadership,udorganizational change and stress, and how wider organizational, political and social forces impactedudupon those in role.udThe thesis will then go on to explore and attempt to extend some of the thinking related to theudconcept of the organization‐in‐the‐mind (Armstrong, 2005), which appeared, through the narrativesudof each participant to have considerable relevance to their understanding of professional role andudindeed perhaps more significantly their performance in role.