International Journal of Educational Management: Volume 31 Issue 7

Predictors of academic performance for finance students: Women at higher education in the UAE

The study uses data drawn from a senior finance major cohort of 78 female undergraduates at Zayed University (ZU)-UAE to investigate factors, which increase the likelihood of…

Which types of leadership styles do followers prefer? A decision tree approach

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new method to find the appropriate leadership styles based on the followers’ preferences using the decision tree technique.

Promoting the school learning processes: principals as learning boundary spanners

The ongoing challenge to sustain school learning and improvement requires schools to explore new ways, and at the same time exploit previous experience. The purpose of this paper…

Temporal withdrawal behaviors in an educational policy context

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the differential relations between two teacher withdrawal behaviors: work absence and lateness, and two types of school ethics…

A project perspective on doctoral studies – a student point of view

Many doctoral students never obtain a doctoral degree, and many do not finish their studies in time. To promote aspects of effectiveness and efficiency in doctoral studies, the…

There is no “T” in school improvement: the missing team perspective

The concept of teams tends to be marginalized in the scholarly discussion of school improvement. The purpose of this paper is to argue that teams play a crucial role in promoting…

International students’ college choice is different!

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the needs and aspirations of international students studying at a comprehensive university campus in the USA in comparison to domestic…

Critical incidents of student satisfaction at German universities

The purpose of this paper is to advance a classification of satisfactory and unsatisfactory critical incidents of student-university relationships at German universities.

The instructional practice of school principals and its effect on teachers’ job satisfaction

The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a piece of research concerning the practice of Cypriot school principals’ instructional role and its effect on teachers’ job…

The relationships between brand association, trust, commitment, and satisfaction of higher education institutions

The purpose of this paper is to explore structural relationships among the variables of brand association, student trust, commitment, and satisfaction in the higher education…

Using experiential learning to teach entrepreneurship: a study with Brazilian undergraduate students

The purpose of this paper is to provide further understanding of entrepreneurship education, seeking to comprehend the use of experience in this context. Based on the theory of…

Learning challenges and preferred pedagogies of international students: A perspective from the USA

The purpose of this paper is to understand the challenges international students face during their higher education in the USA. This research study was conducted at a private…

Attracting doctoral students: case of Baltic universities

In the context of falling demand for higher education and, in particular, doctoral studies, it is important to understand how to attract new students. The purpose of this paper is…

The effect of short-term study abroad experience on American students’ leadership skills and career aspirations

Building on existing study abroad literature, the purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of both short-term and long-term study abroad programs on students’ leadership…

Developing relationships with school customers: the role of market orientation

While the role of relationship marketing to consumers’ overall satisfaction with schools has been discussed in the education management literature, empirical studies on the…

Collaborative inquiry and the shared workspace of professional learning communities

The purpose of this paper is to explore educator collaborative inquiry in the shared workspace in professional learning communities (PLCs). Specifically, this investigation was…

Employing needs-based funding formulae – some unavoidable tradeoffs

The method by which the state allocates resources to its schooling system can serve as an important instrument for achieving desired improvements in levels of educational…

Leader perceptions and student achievement: An examination of reading and mathematics international test results in Korea and the USA

The purpose of this paper is to examine what factors affect student achievement in reading and mathematics. The research questions addressed the perceptions of school principals…

International students’ engagement in their university’s social media: An exploratory study

The purpose of this paper is to understand the lived experiences of the international students using their university’s social media, through a lens of customer engagement (CE) in…

Understanding reflection for teacher change in Hong Kong

The purpose of this paper is to study how reflection affects the teacher change with a focus on teaching practices under education reforms in Hong Kong.

Leading Research in Educational Administration: A Festschrift for Wayne K. Hoy

Professional Development: What Works