The purpose of this study is to analyze the organizational operational issues of small-scale Offices of Education through Bolman and Deal's (2013) four-frame model, and to explore improvement strategies that reflect the field context. Focus Group Inte...
The purpose of this study is to analyze the organizational operational issues of small-scale Offices of Education through Bolman and Deal's (2013) four-frame model, and to explore improvement strategies that reflect the field context. Focus Group Interviews (FGI) were conducted with members of three small-scale Offices of Education selected from a total of 40 nationwide. The findings and corresponding suggestions are as follows: First, from a structural perspective, issues of excessive task multiplicity and high vulnerability to personnel vacancies were confirmed due to the asymmetry between policy demands and organizational scale. To address this, flexible organizational restructuring through policy function-oriented personnel placement and regional functional division is necessary. Second, from a human resource perspective, limitations in professional growth and burnout stemming from constrained relationship formation were identified, leading to proposals for the expansion of substantial incentives and the establishment of cooperative networks. Third, from a political perspective, rigidity in resource allocation and difficulties in conflict mediation were found, necessitating the establishment of minimum operating budget standards per policy and the institutionalization of stable public-private-academic governance structures. Fourth, from a symbolic perspective, failure to internalize organizational vision and shrinkage of organizational identity emerged, indicating the need to establish symbolic identity through collective vision sharing among members and the promotion of region-specific educational programs.