Comparative Perspectives On Leadership

Author : Cathryn S. Magno
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136682570
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comparative Perspectives on International School Leadership written by Cathryn S. Magno and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a multi-country study, Comparative Perspectives on International School Leadership examines the current global spread of educational leadership, occurring rapidly and widely. Exploring five international case studies of leadership policy, preparation, and practice under the framework of policy borrowing and adaptation, Magno attempts to understand and account for commonalities and differences across country contexts. Rather than assuming a particular model or theory to leadership is best, Comparative Perspectives on International School Leadership takes a policy-oriented perspective and considers how and why certain approaches are being formulated and accepted, including an examination of motivations, influencers, actors, institutions, and implementation processes. Magno ultimately argues that efforts toward formalizing educational leadership reflect current global political objectives to improve schools by increasing accountability, transparency, and professionalism. This engaging book will be of interest to scholars and students in the fields of educational leadership and comparative education.

Author : Kathryn A. Riley
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415227933
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leadership for Change and School Reform written by Kathryn A. Riley and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the global influences, the differing national and state contexts which shape leadership, the impact of local pressures and priorities, as well as how leadership is exercised within schools themselves.

Author : Carmen Maganda
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9789052015699
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comparative Perspectives on Leadership written by Carmen Maganda and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2009 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expertos en Liderazgo han reconocido una paradoja que caracteriza este concepto: buscamos un liderazgo efectivo justo cuando los líderes son incapaces de manejar apropiadamente los acontecimientos que afectan nuestras vidas. Confrontar este círculo vicioso implica analizar la noción de liderazgo en función de la relación entre líderes y seguidores. Este tema fue discutido abiertamente durante el 2008, año caracterizado por varias crisis en los niveles global (e.g. la crisis financiera), regional (la crisis andina) y nacional (la crisis electoral en Zimbabwe). Estudios recientes se enfocan en las cualidades de los «buenos» líderes. En contraste, los ensayos de este volumen, resultado de los paneles centrales de la conferencia RISC 2008, traen a los seguidores de vuelta a la escena del análisis social. Cada autor discute la necesidad de crear nuevas formas de gobierno «seguidor-centrista», a través de estudios relacionados con diferentes eventos del 2008: la política electoral y la calidad de la democracia, el impacto de la crisis financiera global en Bélgica, la guerra civil en Colombia, la crisis andina, la «guerra» de México contra la violencia y la política exterior de Sudáfrica. Scholars of leadership have appropriately recognized a paradox which characterizes this concept: we seek effective leadership in moments when leaders are incapable of properly managing events which affect our lives. Confronting this vicious circle implies analyzing leadership as the function of the relationship between leaders and followers. This theme was openly discussed in 2008, a year characterized by various crises at the global (e.g. the financial crisis), regional (e.g. the Andean Crisis), and national (e.g. the electoral crisis in Zimbabwe) levels. Recent studies on leadership have focused on the so-called qualities of «good» leaders. In contrast, the essays in this edited volume, which derive from the keynote panels of the RISC Consortium's 2008 conference, «bring followers back in». All the chapters discuss the need to create new forms of follower-based governance through studies of phenomena related to 2008, including electoral politics and the quality of democracy, the impact of the global financial crisis in Belgium, civil war in Colombia, the 2008 Andean Crisis, Mexico's «War on Violence» and South Africa's foreign policy.

Author : Ludger Helms
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137264918
Total Pages : 563 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comparative Political Leadership written by Ludger Helms and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume has been designed as a key resource in the field of international political leadership research. Written by a team of distinguished leadership scholars from three continents and nine countries, the original chapters gathered in this volume cover all the major fields of political leadership, from executive, legislative and party leadership to leadership in social movements and international organizations. The special value and appeal of this book relates to its genuinely comparative focus that characterizes all chapters.

Author : Cathryn S. Magno
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415894336
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comparative Perspectives on International School Leadership written by Cathryn S. Magno and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comparatively analyses the changing notions of educational leadership. A multi-country study.

Author : Paul W. Miller
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319701053
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Nature of School Leadership written by Paul W. Miller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores school leadership through a cross-cultural comparative lens, drawing on data from 16 countries located on five continents. The book gives a voice to both primary and secondary school principals, who discuss the nature of their work and explain their understanding of school leadership, strategies used to support their leadership, and how they 'do leadership' in a time of unprecedented change. The book highlights a number of important elements in school leadership: that it is personal and internally-motivated; change oriented and entrepreneurial; dependent on the qualities and motivations of school teachers; dependent on environmental factors related to economy, geography, political stability; heavily influenced by policies within and outside the field of education; and dependent on partnerships within and outside education. The book provides an authoritative cross-cultural account of what school leaders regard as school leadership. It will be essential reading for students, researchers and policy-makers in the fields of educational leadership and management, in particular those with an interest in comparative and international research, school leadership, and education policy.

Author : Stephan Huber
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 904813501X
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book School Leadership - International Perspectives written by Stephan Huber and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-12-24 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent research into school effectiveness has corroborated the theory that the school leader plays a pivotal role making their school a successful institution, and is most often cited as the key factor in a school’s development. Reflecting the importance it is given in the today’s education landscape, this book explores the latest trends in school leadership from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Each chapter provides insight into an aspect of current research, with detailed case studies coming from as far afield as Hong Kong and Canada. In the context of the ever-increasing burden of responsibility placed on education management to safeguard and enhance the quality of education they provide, school leadership is now a core concern of policy makers. In addition, most countries are undertaking fundamental education reforms that will have a major influence on the nature of school leadership. Offering the most up-to-date research on this central issue, this book will both inform and shape the debate.

Author : Romuald Normand
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030744973
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cultural and Social Foundations of Educational Leadership written by Romuald Normand and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-12 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book identifies the cultural and moral foundations of country-specific educational governance and school leadership and presents the principles of justice and the diversity of common goods that guide leadership practices in schools. It contributes to an existing research field that studies diversity and ethical leadership in schools. The social dimension of school leadership is not limited to issues related to equality and equity, or social inclusion. The capacity of leaders to promote civic-mindedness and social cooperation, consensus and acceptance of others, the right balance between freedom and duties, and reciprocity of obligations, are essential to maintain democratic rights and facilitate the life together while respecting ethnic and cultural differences. Therefore, the book gathers contributions from a range of international authors capable of reporting these moral and cultural features, while broadening the research perspectives on school leadership.

Author : Roosmarijn de Geus
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487536461
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women, Power, and Political Representation written by Roosmarijn de Geus and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delving into the pressing topic of gender and politics, this volume provides fresh comparative perspectives on "what works" to promote women in politics today. Inspiring and informative, Women, Power, and Political Representation offers a comprehensive overview of the role women play in contemporary politics, and pinpoints the reasons behind their underrepresentation. Discussing the challenges and opportunities women face when running for office, as well as their experiences as political leaders, this book offers a broad and thoughtful overview of the pitfalls encountered by women, from gender biases to sexual harassment, in the notoriously male dominated political arena. Featuring a range of voices that articulate a path towards women’s political advancement and equality, Women, Power, and Political Representation is an important and timely resource for scholars, students, and women working professionally in Canadian and international politics.

Author : Paul Miller
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137585676
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cultures of Educational Leadership written by Paul Miller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how to be fully cross-cultural and intercultural with research and theory building in educational leadership. It adopts an integrated approach to the examination of common issues across and between cultures and contexts. Each chapter examines an issue or a set of issues that builds on evidence from a minimum of three countries across at least two continents. The data collection methods are consistent for all countries and therefore allow meaningful conclusions to be drawn across the field. All six continents are represented in the book, including both developing and developed countries, to ensure an open dialogue and an innovative approach to lay the foundations for future research.