Accepted definitions of educational leadership practice typically view it as influence to achieve organisational goals. Such definitions have been widely used over the last 30 years. During that time, the number of educational leadership theories/models has increased and cover the many aspects of educational leadership all of which implicitly or…

The predictive utility of previous studies of organizational culture has been limited by an over-emphasis on the integration perspective. Much less attention has been his been paid to subcultural differentiation and fragmentation. This case study bridges that divide by employing methods of cultural analysis designed to explore the relationship…

Leadership practices play a crucial role on teacher performance and hence the school effectiveness. Therefore, the principal focal point of the present research was to investigate the predictive level of the leadership styles of school principals for leadership practices according to teacher perceptions. In research, relational survey model was…

In this groundbreaking book, Josie Ahlquist provides readers with the tools they need to take a strong, values-based approach to leadership in the various digital spaces vital to the world of higher education today. Filled with real-world examples and tools to negotiate this ever changing digital landscape, the book fills an important niche in the…

Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore and describe the perceived impact of Patterson's (2003) 7 servant leadership constructs on high school principals in establishing a culture of high performance. Methodology: The qualitative phenomenological study described the lived experiences of high school principals who lead…

There was a lack of empirical narratives from principals, and in particular, secondary principals in Texas, about the critical conditions and leadership modes within the 2019 Effective School Framework (ESF) designed by the Texas Education Agency. The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to understand how secondary principals seeking to improve…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine principals' perceptions of the effectiveness of their professional development as instructional leaders and their implementation of culturally responsive leadership practices. The literature review in this study indicated there was limited research on principals' professional development in…

Leadership could be identified as a construct with unlimited definitions that are as idiosyncratic as the individuals seeking to frame its essence. While the contemporary study of scientific leadership dates back to the 1920s, the framework of educational leadership only began to evolve within the last 50 years. Specifically, distributed…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to develop a new framework for the burnout equation and to examine the relationships which exist among three key factors; teacher burnout, psychological well-being at work, and authentic leadership. Participants in the study included 335 Canadian teachers, 299 of which were from the province…

This study presents a qualitative data driven account of highly personalized and transformative experiences that Bryan Schroeder reflects on, draws meaning from, and summarizes the professional value of how he was called, encountered, and changed by God as he pursued to know and love Jesus Christ wholeheartedly while growing in servant leadership…

This research has been planned to identify the factors related to the assessment of "The Leadership Orientations" of the students receiving sports education (physical education and sports teacher, sports management, recreation, trainer education departments) in the universities in Turkey. This descriptive study has a population…

In a time of greater demands on school systems and increased strain on human and material resources, the need for expanded leadership models is becoming increasingly apparent. As a result, educational stakeholders are investing in leadership roles beyond the traditional school administrators, engaging various educators' leadership capacities at…

To better understand what it might take for school leaders to spearhead innovation in personalized learning schools, this paper draws on lessons from a two-year study of personalized learning in 39 schools. The schools were part of two ambitious initiatives funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation--the Next Generation Systems Initiative…

The current study researched the self-reported full-range leadership behaviors of 184 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1, 2, 3, and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) athletic performance coaches through the utilization of the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X; Bass & Avolio, 1995). NCAA…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship of organizational culture, leadership and crisis management through exploration of these three constructs with respect to crisis management. Design/methodology/approach: In this paper, a conceptual framework has been proposed that is based on the literature findings of…