Thus, it is clear that the concept

Thus, it is clear that the concept of SBM has incorporated many of the
recommendations made by the researchers on effective schools and have produced an
alternative model of school management to the bureaucratic model. It has modified the
bureaucratic structure to a significant degree by instituting a representative governing
body at the apex of the school's hierarchical structure. The super-ordinate and
subordinate relations, impersonality, bureaucratic rules and top-down communication
have been replaced (to a considerable degree) with more collegial forms of management
and horizontal communication. Because of the partnership between the community and
the school, more resources in the form of voluntary services and financial resources have
been made available.
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