The extent to which teachers are friendly and supportive of each other. Teachers go out of their way to help a new teacher feel comfortable. The extent to which senior staff are supportive of teachers and encourage teachers to be supportive of each other. Senior staff often criticise teachers over minor things. The extent to which teachers are encouraged to be self-sufficient and to make their own decisions.
Teachers can use their own initiative to do things.
The extent to which the school administration emphasises good planning, efficiency and encourages teachers to 'get the job done'. A lot of time is wasted because of inefficiency. The extent to which the pressure dominates the work environment. It is very hard to keep up with your workload. The extent to which teachersknow what to expect in their daily routines, and how explicitly rules and policies are communicated.