eprintid: 661 rev_number: 9 eprint_status: archive userid: 4 dir: disk0/00/00/06/61 datestamp: 2017-10-06 01:43:49 lastmod: 2017-10-06 01:43:49 status_changed: 2017-10-06 01:43:49 type: thesis metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Sahar, Misron title: A STUDY OF CURRICULUM OFFICERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IN THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MALAYSIA. ispublished: submitted subjects: L1 full_text_status: public keywords: A STUDY OF CURRICULUM OFFICERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IN THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MALAYSIA abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the degree to which curriculum officers employed by the Curriculum Development Centre (CDC), Malaysia perceive themselves - participating in decision-making in the Centre, and the degree to which their express a to participate. As far as can be established no previous studies on the topic of participation have been undertaken in this or any other Curriculum Development Centre. As a result no preexisting literature was available and therefore the theoretical context has been derived om organisations generally and schools in particular. The study was based on responses to a questionnaire by a sample of 72 curriculum officers and on interview material from 8 curriculum officers. The data indicate that there is a recognition that ultimate decision should rest with Director of CDC, that there is a degree of participation in decision-making by curriculum officers -especially in curriculum matters and at unit level, but also a general desire for greater involvement in decision-making in certain areas, for example in curriculum matters where participation is already reported as high, and in the areas of planning, and budgets. There is a lower level of desire for increased participation in other areas, for example staff management. The dissertation ends with a discussion of the findings in relation to existing theory on decision-making with which the data broadly appear to confirm and a discussion of issues for CDC which arise from the data. date: 1997-09 date_type: submitted pages: 76 institution: University of Bristol department: Management and Language Teaching thesis_type: other citation: Sahar, Misron (1997) A STUDY OF CURRICULUM OFFICERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IN THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MALAYSIA. Other thesis, University of Bristol. document_url: http://eprints.iab.edu.my/v2/661/1/sahar%20misron.pdf