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Case Study 2

There was an embargo placed on the information by the
School Principal of the Boys’ College. All the Head of
Departments were told at the start of a meeting that
everything discussed must be kept in strict confidence.
They had to formally agree not to disclose the information
to anyone outside the Executive Team without express
permission of the Principal. During the series of meetings
the HODs discussed and planned how the school would
mange a merger with the neighbouring Girls’ College and
re-structure to form three mini-schools. The principal did
not want any knowledge of this impending change to be
made known to anyone – parents or teachers – until they
had a clear strategy in place for implementing the change.
An outcome of the merger would be cost savings and the
loss of a number of school positions.

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