...Ernest Mensah Abraham; Linda Zusong Arezak; Erika Mamley Osae; Michael Kwame Mickson; Samuel Koomson Purpose This paper seeks to understand how purposeful educational leadership (PEL) may translate teachers' intersectional awareness into inclusive and climate-responsive schooling in Ghana...

... relationships based on levels of autonomy and capacity. We find that centre leader autonomy varies significantly based on provider capacity. Some centre leaders enjoy high autonomy and access to well-coordinated networks, enhancing leadership capacity, while others face constraints due to provider-imposed...

...Merete Storgaard; Guðrún Ragnarsdóttir; Helene Ärlestig; Lars Frode Frederiksen; Ann Elisabeth Gunnulfsen; María Jónasdóttir; Alex Mäkiharju; Sigríður Margrét Sigurðardóttir; Ulf Leo; Ann-Sofie Smeds-Nylund Purpose The international body of research on crises and school leadership is expanding...

... accreditation Higher education International accreditation Leadership National accreditation Strategic management The search was conducted using the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), a specialized online database focused on education research supported by the United States Department...

... The study uses an interpretivist, qualitative approach involving semi-structured interviews with six early childhood leaders in England. The participants’ perspectives are analysed using the symbolic interactionist concept of the looking-glass self, neoliberal theory and the systems leadership approach...

...Noa Harduf; Izhak Berkovich Purpose The study aimed to explore the authority and power of kindergarten superintendents in public education to elucidate their leadership dynamics. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 Israeli kindergarten teachers about...

...Fozia Ahmed Baloch; Nazir Ahmed Jogezai Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its effects on education in general, has influenced the leadership landscape of school principals, which may have necessitated adaptations and transitions in their leadership orientation. To better comprehend any...

...N. Garg Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyse the role of line management in promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Transformational leadership (TL) promotes DEI, and autocratic leadership curbs it. Design/methodology/approach...

...Ntokozo Dennis Ndwandwe Purpose This research aimed to assess the leadership role of principals in the implementation of peace education in selected secondary schools in the Western Cape, South Africa. Design/methodology/approach This study employed qualitative research approach to assess...

...Alma Harris; Nashwa Ismail; Michelle Jones Purpose The purpose of this article is to outline how far the empirical evidence supports the centrality of leadership in the process of improving underperforming schools. Design/methodology/approach This article draws on evidence from a contemporary...

...Pwint Nee Aung; Philip Hallinger Purpose This review aims to identify the intellectual structure or key theoretical themes that comprise the emerging field of sustainability leadership in higher education. Design/methodology/approach The Scopus index was used to identify 180 documents...

...Bradley A. Jackson; Stuart Allen Purpose Many higher education institutions have not invested in leadership succession planning despite suggestions for such action. In this article, the authors discuss the relevance of succession planning to the senior levels of leadership in higher education...

..., improving learning and teaching, encouraging efficient school leadership, and refining the accountability and efficiency of the education system. The second phase of the closely aligned School Education Quality Improvement Project was launched in 2015.” (Oxford Business Group, 2017 , p. 31). Overall...

...Anugamini Priya Srivastava; Sonal Shree; Sucheta Agarwal Purpose The present study aims to statistically prove the theoretical model on inclusive higher education provided by Srivastava and Shree (2019), which analyzes the effect of authentic leadership (AL) on inclusive classrooms (ICs...

... toward bureaucracy, which complicates analyses of tensions and paradoxical responses found in leadership practices within school systems. Taeyeon Kim is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: tkim@unl.edu 22 01 2021 20 10 2021 21 12 2021 10 02 2022 12 02 2022...

...Troy Heffernan; Scott Eacott; Lynn Bosetti Purpose Universities claim to provide many benefits to their context. What remains less clear is what is meant by context. Whatever it is, context is fundamental to decision-making. Understanding what context means is crucial to understanding leadership...

...George Shava; Jan Heystek Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the integration of instructional and transformational leadership models of leadership in sustaining quality teaching and learning in schools. The study sought to establish how principals integrate instructional...

... for research, in particular in the developing countries where head teachers' leadership practices are rooted in the past with maintaining authority and status quo. Practical implications The study has implications for policymakers and schools in developing countries, like Pakistan, in terms of considering...

...), while maintaining its unique Jewish identity. Design/methodology/approach How did leadership facilitate a successful merging of a small private university with a large public university? Our case study investigates how BHU successfully integrated into the much larger TU. Given that past research has...

.... Practical implications The findings from this project can provide leadership at schools with the necessary information and examples of what can be done to get teachers to improve the performance in a challenging context. The use of extrinsic as well as intrinsic motivational actions can provide...