International Journal of Educational Management: Volume 29 Issue 3

University choice: what do we know, what don’t we know and what do we still need to find out?

Jane Hemsley-Brown, Izhar Oplatka

The purpose of this paper is to systematically document, scrutinise and critically analyse the current research literature on higher education choice to: establish the scope of…

Leading learning organizations through transformational change: Making the case for blended learning

Joyce Boone

There are two conditions that threaten to derail the American education system as we know it: the poor state of the US economy in America and the less than effective structure of…

Reflections on a bilingual peer assisted learning program

Jin Cui, Tairan Kevin Huang, Corinne Cortese, Matthew Pepper

The purpose of this paper is to identify and evaluate faculty and academic staff perceptions, experiences and expectations with respect to a voluntary, bilingual peer assisted…

The values and visions of the professional department head: not so different from the past?

Svein Møthe, Brit Olaug Bolken Ballangrud, Bjørn Stensaker

– The purpose of this paper is to analyze how appointed leaders in Norwegian higher education perceive their role and influence, and their discretion as academic leaders.

Making just tenure and promotion decisions using the objective knowledge growth framework

Stephanie Chitpin

– The purpose of this paper is to utilize the Objective Knowledge Growth Framework (OKGF) to promote a better understanding of the evaluating tenure and promotion processes.

Collegiality in business schools: Development of a collegiality measure and evaluations of its implications

Morgan P. Miles, C. David Shepherd, Jacob M. Rose, Mark Dibben

While collegiality is often discussed and touted as a critical aspect of academia, there is little research that empirically examines collegiality in university business schools…

Porter’s five competitive forces framework and other factors that influence the choice of response strategies adopted by public universities in Kenya

Francis M. Mathooko, Martin Ogutu

The purpose of this paper is to establish the extent to which Porter’s five competitive forces (PFCF) framework, among other factors drive the choice of response strategies…

School leadership preparation and development in Kenya: Evaluating performance impact and return on leadership development investment

Gladys Asuga, Scott Eacott, Jill Scevak

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the quality of the current provision for school leadership in Kenya, the extent to which they have an impact on student outcomes and the…

Mentor teachers as leaders and followers in school-based contexts in the Republic of Ireland

Marie Clarke, Maureen Killeavy, Ruth Ferris

The purpose of this paper is to exploratory small-scale study is to examine the intertwined leadership and followership aspects of the roles performed by school-based mentors in…