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This fifth edition of Tony Bush’s bestselling text explores the links between educational management theories and the main models of leadership, and their application to policy and practice globally across varied educational contexts.
4 Principles of Educational Leadership and Management (2002: 4) argues that ‘the definition of leadership is arbitrary and very subjec-tive’, but the following ‘working definition’ includes its main features: Leadership is a process of influence leading to the achievement of desired purposes.
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Three dimensions of leadership may be identified as a basis for developing a working definition: Leadership involves a process of influence ‘exerted by one person (or group) over other people (or groups) to structure the activities and relationships in a group or organisation’ (Yukl 2002, p. 3).
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Apr 21, 2017 · Transformational leadership is among the most enduring of the many leadership models. It offers a normative approach to school leadership which focuses primarily on the process by which leaders influence staff and stakeholders to become committed to school goals.
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Jul 2, 2014 · The growth in the importance of school leadership has been accompanied by theory development, with new models emerging and established approaches being redefined and further developed. The purpose of this paper is to review current and recent writing on leadership models.
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Manage-ment is directed at the achievement of certain educational objectives. Unless this link between purpose and management is clear and close, there is a danger of ‘managerialism’, ‘a stress on procedures at the expense of educational purpose and values’ (Bush, 1999: 240).
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Feb 28, 2020 · I examine the theoretical underpinnings for the field of educational leadership and management, assess different leadership models, and discuss the evidence of their relative...
