International Journal of Educational Management: Volume 30 Issue 4

Evaluation of the impact of quality management systems on school climate

Inmaculada Egido Gálvez, Francisco José Fernández Cruz, Mª José Fernández Díaz

Implementation of quality management systems in educational institutions has gradually increased over the last few decades, even though there are still questions about the actual…

Stakeholder informed non-traditional student induction: a balanced approach

Werner Soontiens, Rosemary Kerr, Grace Ang, Glennda Scully

The paper considers the evolution of a tailored university induction program over time to establish the change in the nature and content of the program.

University social responsibility and brand image of private universities in Bangkok

Jirawan Plungpongpan, Leela Tiangsoongnern, Mark Speece

This research examines the effects of University Social Responsibility (USR) on the brand image of private universities in Thailand. Brand image is important for entry into the…

Socio-economic, environmental and personal factors in the choice of country and higher education institution for studying abroad among international students in Malaysia

Manjet Kaur Mehar Singh

The purpose of the study was to understand the pull factors that influenced international students’ choice of country and institution for their Master’s education.

High school principals as leaders: styles and sources of power

Vasiliki Brinia, EVA PAPANTONIOU

This research presents the characteristics of leadership (style adopted, sources of power exercised and factors affecting leadership) of high school principals in Greece.

The contribution of privatization and competition in the education system to the development of an informal management culture in schools. A case study in Israel

Joseph Klein, Lizi Shimoni-Hershkoviz

Regulation and privatization of education systems has led to a “league standing” mentality regarding school achievements. The present study examines how school principals deal…

Marketing strategies of United Kingdom universities during clearing and adjustment

Emmanuel Mogaji

Clearing system in UK enable students without a University place after exam results have been announced to find suitable vacancies, as it is important for universities to fill…

Development of the scale for “convergence thinking” in engineering

Sungmi Park

This study defines the concept of ‘convergence thinking’ as a trading zone for knowledge fusion in the engineering field, and develops its measuring scale.