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The Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy: A Case Study Of The Creation Of An Organizational Culture, Constance Hatcher
The Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy: A Case Study Of The Creation Of An Organizational Culture, Constance Hatcher
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The study examined the creation of an organizational culture at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. The study focused on the concept of change and the effects of change on the organization and the organizational participants since the creation of the Academy in 1985. Changes in the structure and management of the Academy provided the basis for participant response.
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is a public, three-year, residential school for students from the State of Illinois who are highly gifted in mathematics and science. Selected students enter having completed the ninth grade. The rigorous comprehensive curriculum, with strong …