
Inclusive practices within cultures of educational organizations; the implications of implementing inclusive policies on educational organizations.
By
Partson Musosa Phiri
Introduction
There appears to be a growing body of knowledge suggesting the significance of organizational culture in reform efforts created by the growing level of globalization, marketization, heightened volatility, hyper-competition, demographic changes and the explosion of knowledge (Evans and Lunt, 2002; Leisen, et.al., 2002; Prange, 1999; Sheffield, 2007; Tierney, 1988). The significance is further highlighted by the need by organizations to remain viable in a climate that is characterized by change and uncertainty (Prange, 1999). Recently, ideas such as ‘inclusion' seem to have made meaningful contributions to organizational reform efforts. Reforms towards inclusivity can be viewed as effective means by which organizations such as colleges, or universities, can achieve positive learning cultures because inclusion can a better model for educating a ...