Journal of Educational Administration: Volume 40 Issue 4

The synergistic leadership theory

Beverly J. Irby, Genevieve Brown, Jo Ann Duffy, Diane Trautman

Modernist theories in leadership were traditionally dominated by masculine incorporation and lacked feminine presence in development and language. The synergistic theory of…

Mentoring school governance and management: An evaluation of support to schools’ boards of trustees

Reynold J.S. Macpherson, Ann McKillop

The aim of the research project reported here was to evaluate the process and outcomes of the in‐depth training programme provided to primary and secondary schools’ boards of…

School ethical climate and parental involvement

Zehava Rosenblatt, Daniel Peled

Using structural equations modeling, this study explored the association between school ethical climate (characterized by values of caring, rules and a professional code) and two…

The effects of transformational leadership on teachers’ commitment to change in Hong Kong

Huen Yu, Kenneth Leithwood, Doris Jantzi

The effects of principals’ transformational leadership practices on teachers’ commitment to change are examined in this study in Hong Kong primary schools. Mediating variables in…

Negligence in the delivery of higher education – how vulnerable are our universities?

Norman A. Katter

This article examines and highlights the potential ambit of liability for educational negligence within universities. While the absence of any existing body of case law on the…