This research's objective was to determine how the principals' leadership style correlates with the teachers' job satisfaction. The research study determined whether administrators' leadership styles can affect teacher job satisfaction in elementary schools. The research question which guided the research: "Is there a statistically…

This study's purpose was to generate a context-specific analysis and description of the inclusion process at a Midwestern university, and how leaders make sense of said process. The participants in this study are members of an inclusion training program; these participants represent the perspective of stakeholders as well as designated leadership…

This dissertation-in-practice investigated which leadership behaviors school principal supervisors perceived most important for principals to facilitate exemplary classroom instruction. Furthermore, the study identified what principal supervisors perceived is needed to develop a training to improve instructional leadership skills for principals to…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between perceived principal transformational leadership behaviors and teacher creativity among certified elementary school teachers from a large suburban school district in Arizona. It was unknown if and to what extent a relationship existed between elementary…

This qualitative study reviewed previous research and explored academic leaders' experiences and perspectives regarding the phenomenon of social media, considered in light of servant leadership principles, in the context of Christian higher education. Analysis of in-depth interviews with 22 men and women holding leadership positions in…

The aim of this study was to explore secondary administrators' sense of self-efficacy and the impact on Fronterizo special education students in the Southwest Borderland. This mixed method study employed the use of a Principal Self Efficacy Scale (PSES), state data and semi structured interviews were used in order to explore connections between…

The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to examine the leadership styles and characteristics of leadership of 11 female presidents in the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology system. The administrators' perceptions of successful leadership, desirable outcomes of institutional leadership, and improvements resulting from…

Collective teacher efficacy (CTE) has an enormous effect size (d = 1.57) on student achievement. Building principals are a key player in generating, fostering, and growing CTE in their team of teachers. However, principals do not know what leadership behaviors have the most impact on CTE. Therefore, the purpose of this quantitative study was to…

According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA, 2018), at least 4,420,000 children between the ages of 6-12 and 2,454,000 children between the ages of 13-17 participate in outdoor soccer in the United States. Arguably, their coaches have a significant impact on these children's development. The purpose of this study was to…

New Zealand secondary school principals were required to make changes to their leadership practices when schools were closed as part of a national lockdown in response to the COVID-19 situation in early 2020. Eighteen school principals from a range of secondary schools were interviewed about their experiences. The research found that principals…

Examinations of fraternity life have infrequently analyzed the interconnections between the focus on leadership attitudes and that of members' adherence to masculinities. In this critical quantitative study, the authors sought to comprehend how conforming to gendered norms often associated with historically white masculinities informed relational…

Purpose: The global COVID-19 crisis posed many managerial and leadership challenges for principals. More specifically, after the crisis passed noticeable changes in school climate manifested and affected principal management style. The present study examined perceptions of principals regarding school climate and its impact on management style. The…

In our political and cultural climate, where America is recovering from a pandemic, affirmative action is no longer the law of the land, DEI programs are being cut, and African American history and heritage are being denied and eradicated; how do African Americans navigate white spaces? How do African American leaders obtain a seat at the table?…

In the next 20 years, the Hispanic student population is projected to become the dominant demographic in public schools in the United States. However, there is a significant shortage of Hispanic women in leadership roles in public education, notably in superintendent positions, underscoring the importance of examining the factors behind the…

Through multilevel regression analysis, we examine the impact of managerialism, particularly accreditation practices, on the increasing job insecurity in universities. We find that universities that are accredited, private, secular or non-Catholic are more likely to offer insecure jobs, but that the relevance of these factors depends on each…