(1) Department of Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium;(2) Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium;(3) Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Abstract:
This study aims to analyze and validate the dimensions and specific features of a school culture in a Chinese context. A sample
of 181 teachers from a Chinese primary and secondary school in Beijing participated in a survey that measures school organizational
cultural characteristics and teacher organizational commitment and well-being as outcomes of school culture. Specific cultural
characteristics of this school and their impact on teacher organizational commitment and well-being were identified. The findings
provide important information for understanding a school culture in the Chinese context. It enriches the theory related to
school culture and the research findings that have been identified in the Western settings.