In Finland, the professional relationship between a principal and a teacher starts with the recruiting of the teacher, which is a responsibility that usually falls upon the principal. A political body usually approves permanent contractual employment relationships, or municipal rules of procedure might subject the decision to the head of education and culture department, for instance. In reality, the true recruitment decision belongs in the realm of autonomous leadership and management of the school, which allows the exceptional possibility for the principal to develop his or her school.