In the light of the above, he may, after consultation with all stakeholders, decide to review the school’s

vision and mission as well as the standards, targets and objectives of the institution. Consequently, an
action plan, geared towards attaining the set objectives will have to be prepared in close collaboration
with all partners. n The Rector should however not lose sight of the fact that continuity is a very
important element that has to be taken into account: sudden and drastic changes may disturb the
stability of the system with the risk of it going out of control. Changes are to be brought in a gradual and
smooth way and only to those components that are hampering the smooth functioning of the school. n
The Rector will, through good communication, ensure that all stakeholders share and own the vision,
mission, objectives and values of the institution.

2.2. STEERING THE SYSTEM In order to drive the system towards its goals, the Rector, as the manager of
the institution has to attend to two very important tasks among others: planning and controlling the
activities of the school.

2.2.1. Planning n Planning involves choosing objectives and ways to achieve them, taking into
consideration the availability of resources.