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Ruiz, Carlos Enrique; Hamlin, Robert; Torres, Luis Eduardo – European Journal of Training and Development, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study is to compare the perceptions of employed people in Mexico and Colombia about managerial and leadership behavioural effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative multiple cross-case and cross-nation comparative analysis of findings obtained from the two past emic replication (Mexico and…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Administrator Effectiveness, Leadership Styles, Organizational Culture
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Klein, Joseph; Ninio, Racheli – International Journal of Educational Management, 2019
Purpose: The literature indicates that sudden key experiences induce emotional and cognitive reactions strong enough to change perceptions and behavior over time. The purpose of this paper is to examine the question whether school principals undergo key experiences and whether these experiences are related to improvements in their work patterns…
Descriptors: Principals, High Schools, Public Schools, Administrative Change
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Paetzel, Dennis W.; Quast, Louis N.; Aroonsri, Pimsiri; Surya, Meida; Hart-Mrema, Tasha S. – European Journal of Training and Development, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this study was determine which, if any, managerial behaviors were associated with high managerial job performance in three selected countries, China, the UK and the USA. After identifying which behaviors were associated with high managerial job performance, the study then compared the results from each country to identify…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Administrator Behavior, Job Performance, Cultural Differences
Kiraz, Zafer – Online Submission, 2018
The school administrator is the person who is in charge or administration of the school. Revealing school administrators' opinions regarding administering the school is significant since it makes it possible for us to understand how they administer the school. The purpose of this study was to reveal the opinions of school administrators working in…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Qualitative Research, School Culture, Power Structure
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Huber, Stephan Gerhard – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2013
This article investigates the use of multiple learning approaches and different modes and types of learning in the (continuous) professional development (PD) of school leaders, particularly the use of self-assessment and feedback. First, formats and multiple approaches to professional learning are described. Second, a possible approach to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Professional Development, Foreign Countries, Administrator Education
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Robinson, Viviane M. J.; Sinnema, Claire E. L.; Le Fevre, Deidre – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2014
In this study we bring together Argyris and Schön's theories of interpersonal effectiveness and research on negotiation to develop a model of effective leadership behavior in conversations involving actual or anticipated disagreement. A concurrent mixed-methods design was used to assess shifts in how 18 Australian superintendents responded to…
Descriptors: Intervention, Leadership Training, Leadership Effectiveness, Interpersonal Competence
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Zame, Martin Y.; Hope, Warren C.; Respress, Trinetia – International Journal of Educational Management, 2008
Purpose: Leadership is a key commodity in twenty-first century organizations. This is especially true for school organizations. This paper aims to respond to six questions about head teachers and leadership of basic schools. Design/methodology/approach: Head teachers responded to survey items about proficiencies required for effective leadership…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Leadership Effectiveness, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
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Tas, Ali – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2005
The purpose of this study is to make suggestions for primary schools to become organizational learning environments, by searching the relationship between the characteristics and behaviors of school administrators and the formation of an organizational learning environment in primary schools. The author used a survey model in this research and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Behavior
Dussault, Marc – 1995
This paper presents findings of a study that investigated the effects of the peer-assisted leadership program (PAL), a program created at Far West Laboratory, on the networks and professional isolation of educational managers. A one-group pretest-posttest design (Campbell and Stanley 1966) was used to test the hypotheses, which expected that PAL…
Descriptors: Administrator Behavior, Alienation, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
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Leschied, Alan; Dickinson, Greg; Lewis, Wendy – Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations, 2000
A recent study surveyed the extent and sources of educators' relevant legal knowledge, their consultation patterns, and everyday legal problems confronting them. Areas of greatest concern were school safety, teacher liability, child protection, and custody and access issues. Training and professional- development implications are discussed.…
Descriptors: Administrator Behavior, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Inservice Education
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Isik, Halil – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2003
The purpose of this article is to evaluate the effectiveness of principals who have undergone administrative training compared to those who have not. The article begins with a discussion of the status of principalship in various contexts. It then reviews the potential impact of the new policy on principal training in Turkey and the literature…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Administrator Behavior, Administrator Effectiveness
Davies, Peter – 2002
The changing face of further education (FE) college governance in England and Wales was examined in a study that included the following activities: (1) a survey of 447 FE colleges across England and Wales (response rate, 55%) to identify the composition and operation of governing bodies, proposed changes, perceived developmental needs; and areas…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Behavior, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness
Rice, Ann – 2001
The experiences of 9 of 13 institute managers at 1 technical and further education (TAFE) institute in New South Wales, Australia, were examined to enhance understanding of the experiences of institute managers in open-ended interviews. The interview questions focused on the following aspects of the job of institute manager: main reasons for…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Behavior, Administrator Characteristics