... delivery of imposed government performance targets? Originality/value The paper provides useful information on developments in distributed leadership. Dean Fink can be contacted at: deanfink@cogeco.ca © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Democracy Networking Distributive control...

... are dealt with in this paper. More specifically, there is a description of the major restructuring initiatives towards school empowerment and democracy introduced in the Cyprus education system. Further, an attempt is made in order to show how these changes have affected (or not) the education system...

...Robert J. Starratt This paper summarizes and compares the perspectives of the prior essays in this issue. Goes on to argue that education for democracy requires dialogical, authentic learning rather than the commodification of uniform, standardized knowledge and its acquisition touted by those...

... Leadership Democracy Schools Training The rationale behind the theme is that in most countries, there are mission statements in different laws and policy documents that describe the purpose of schools. Most of those statements contain two goals; passing on knowledge from one generation to the next...

.... Part of the preamble to these goals highlight the importance of living in a democracy (for the full text see the MCEETYA, 1999 website): Australia's future depends upon each citizen having the necessary knowledge, understanding, skills and values for a productive and rewarding life...

... and professional development programs in the authors department, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin‐Madison, created spaces for professional learning and community building anchored in democratic principles. Over the past 200 years, democracy has been invoked to support...

... with leadership skills that would stimulate the development of school activities. Four steps of training were introduced. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Leadership Democracy Learning Communication Schools Compulsory elementary schools in Sweden were introduced in 1842...

... variables in this analysis. These finding argue for the importance of trust in nurturing collaborative relationships. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Trust Decisionmaking Democracy Participation Schools Collaboration is increasingly extolled as an important feature in the management...

... assessments), and all agreed to voluntary, uncompensated participation in our study. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Management Leadership Democracy Decision making Organizational restructuring The overriding ethical considerations that principals must address involve how to fulfill...

... democracy and secularization, as well as more immediate practical challenges. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Democracy Educational administration Demographics India Training Towards 2000 and Beyond: Preparation of Educational Managers in India C.L. Sapra Future Managers in India 51 Tasks facing...