International Journal of Educational Management: Volume 30 Issue 2

Understanding performance management in schools: a dialectical approach

Damien Page

– The purpose of this paper is to provide a dialectical framework for the examination of performance management in schools.

School autonomy, leadership and learning: a reconceptualisation

Yin Cheong Cheng, James Ko, Theodore Tai Hoi Lee

The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for reconceptualising research on school autonomy to redress the limitations of traditional research, strengthen the conceptual…

International students’ university preferences: how different are Malaysian and Chinese students?

Norazlyn Kamal Basha, Jillian C. Sweeney, Geoffrey N. Soutar

The purpose of this paper is to determine factors that influenced international university preference, looking at country of origin (COO), that is the COO of the course and…

School leadership and management in South Africa: Findings from a systematic literature review

Tony Bush, Derek Glover

The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of the literature on school leadership and management in South Africa, linked to the 20th anniversary of democratic…

Increase in the demand for private higher education: unmasking the “paradox”

Evelyn Chiyevo Garwe

It is considered a mystery by many people that, despite charging significantly higher fees when compared to public institutions, research has shown an increase in the demand and…

Linking teacher competences to organizational citizenship behaviour: The role of empowerment

Francis Kasekende, John C. Munene, Samson Omuudu Otengei, Joseph Mpeera Ntayi

– The purpose of this paper is to examine relationship between teacher competences and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) with empowerment as a mediating factor.

Learning environment and student effort

Arnt O. Hopland, Ole Henning Nyhus

– The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between satisfaction with learning environment and student effort, both in class and with homework assignments.

Teacher learning communities: the landscape of subject leadership

alice w.k. chow

Teacher learning communities (TLCs) formed within subject departments are conceptualized as reform platform for facilitating school improvement and teacher development. The…

Balancing managerial and academic values: Mid-level academic management at a private university in Malaysia

Lok Boon Thian, Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Abdul Rahman Idris

Representing both “central university administration” and academics, deans are increasingly being confronted with the competing managerial and academic values. Being able to…