An adequate theory of educational administration demands an emphasis on understanding rather than legitimation; the inclusion of qualitative as well as quantitative constructs; and the incorporation of philosophical concerns, especially those dealing with epistemology and ethics. Developments in the "new sociology" of education and in…

A historical perspective on Australian culture that draws on the meaning of culture and its relationship to the culture of administration begins this paper. Explored is the tension of middle level administrators who are continually caught up in the traffic between policy directives and community needs. The writer posits that the culture of a…

Although Griffiths (1979) argued that the turmoil in the field of organizational theory would inevitably spill over into educational administration, presaging a paradigm shift, the professoriate in educational administration in North America has largely ignored, or reacted with hostility, to debate over the theoretical foundations of the field.…