Distributed leadership and the Malaysia Education Blueprint

Journal of Educational Administration, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 57(3), P. 279 - 295

Published: May 1, 2019

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss the findings from research on relationship between leadership theory policy reform in Malaysia. Distributed normatively preferred Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB), country’s major document. was conducted two dissimilar Malaysian states (Selangor Sarawak). Design/methodology/approach a multiple case-study design, with 14 schools (seven each state). Sampling purposive, selected different bands used categorise school performance Within school, interviews were principals (secondary schools), headteachers (primary schools) range teachers, middle leaders senior leaders, achieve respondent triangulation. Findings confirm that MEB prescribes distributed as part strategy move head teachers away their traditional administrative styles. While there some variations, most adopted modified approach. Instead emergent model discussed advocated literature, these embraced an allocative model, sharing responsibilities manner often indistinguishable delegation. Research limitations/implications A significant implication prescriptions initiatives can lead unintended consequences when applied cultural contexts. presented “emergent” international (mostly western) it has been captured adapted for use highly centralised context, where structures culture assume top-down leadership. As result, taken meaning, fit dominant culture. Practical implications main practical are more likely enact ways which congruent backgrounds assumptions than embrace prescriptions, even unproblematic adoption might be expected, context. Social social change dependent socio-cultural considerations will not whole-hearted secure if values institutions such schools, wider society they serve. Originality/value exploring popular unfamiliar Beyond its importance Malaysia, resonance other systems have also shown interest but unable and/or unwilling assumed literature. This leads theoretical significance because adds limited body literature shows emerged device accommodating within

Language: Английский

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Relational leadership in collaborative governance ecosystems

Public Management Review, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 23(11), P. 1612 - 1639

Published: March 11, 2021

We address a conundrum: since ecosystems lack Central Controller, how are these self-organizing systems led? This is important local service providers in Europe adopted organizing of services preference to network management. show that led not centrally directed by powerful agent, but instead guided change collective consciousness results from learning logic-of-practice distributed the ecosystem. suggest new framework for explaining leadership collaborative governances as ecosystems. has implications delivery viewed.

Language: Английский

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The transformative impact and evolving landscape: A comprehensive exploration of the globalization of higher education in the 21st century

Journal of Further and Higher Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 16

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

Language: Английский

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Second-order meta-analysis synthesizing the evidence on associations between school leadership and different school outcomes

Educational Management Administration & Leadership, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 50(3), P. 469 - 490

Published: June 30, 2020

The present study addresses the question of whether school leadership matters. It employs second-order meta-analysis to synthesize results from 12 first-order meta-analyses examining effects published 2003–2019. These collectively examined 512 primary studies across four decades (1978–2019). Results showed that overall mean effect size for was small in magnitude ( r = .33). Effect sizes models were larger than those practices, thereby indicating utility as compared practices understanding influence. Relatedly, findings significant positive eight different underscore need examine comprehensively scope leaders’ work beyond related teaching-and-learning. Additionally, leaders require myriad competencies and skills including how galvanize, motivate equip teachers achieve goals. substantially organizational teacher student outcomes challenge assertion by some principals are less consequential contributing effectiveness. Indeed, other types reflect key role they play leading schools.

Language: Английский

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Managing educational institutions: School heads’ leadership practices and teachers’ performance

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE), Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 10(4), P. 1325 - 1325

Published: Dec. 1, 2021

School heads are agents of change who contribute a major impression on the educational milieu through their information-sharing methods, creating supportive social connections, participating in mentoring programs, and fostering progress. Hence, this study ascertained interrelation between public school head’s leadership practices teachers’ performance. As correlation research, simple random sampling was used to calculate sample size for teachers, while total enumeration heads. A structured questionnaire developed gather necessary information that reinforced theme analysis. Weighted mean ascertain level teacher T-test, F-test, post-hoc test, Pearson <em>r</em> were employed establish degree association among variables. This concluded variation experienced by teachers is absolutely vital, confirming reactions fundamentally better. Teachers' performance consistent irrespective age, achievement, or significant contributions. In terms teaching status number years experience, head have improved efficiency than master teachers. Teachers with shorter relevant experience showed poorer quality relative those spent more time system. obtained doctorate degrees get greater holders master's degrees. The very productive stays same, regardless whether exhibit high authentic leadership.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Educational Process: The Role of the School Principal

Journal of Education, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 203(3), P. 566 - 573

Published: July 19, 2021

In recent years, the role of leader in effective operation school has been vastly debated international educational community. Through a historical study leadership, this research discovered that position is constantly being reshaped and adapted to current social, cultural, economic circumstances. During last year, due coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, leadership had be worldwide. The aim investigate issues have arisen from aforementioned situation, as well try figure out how school’s principal might apply basic principles period crisis. This investigation was focused on use qualitative method. included 88 teachers 5 principals Cyprus, parents. Based findings study, we challenges faced by are primarily linked alienation, marginalization, time management, improving bureaucracy, problems with technical equipment distance learning programs. Solution these obstacles seemed the: Empathy, teamwork, decentralization system, which all promoted principal, who occasionally additional authority.

Language: Английский

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Mapping the intellectual lineage of educational management, administration and leadership, 1972–2020

Educational Management Administration & Leadership, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 50(2), P. 192 - 216

Published: April 20, 2021

This review has two purposes. First, we document the body of knowledge that accumulated in Educational Management, Administration & Leadership over its five decades publication. Second, seek to identify distinctive contributions as a research journal educational leadership and management. The employed bibliometric method order analyze forms corpus 1438 articles published between 1972 end 2020. Bibliometric analyses used assess included descriptive statistics, citation co-citation analysis, author analysis keyword analysis. found authored outside UK have continued grow proportion journal’s annual volume, thereby strengthening Leadership’s status an ‘international journal’. Document ‘leadership’ supplanted ‘administration’ ‘management’ dominant driver content since 2012. These further affirmed continuing strength conceptual literature well publication significant set papers on shared leadership. highlighted areas for future development: enhancing impact managing growth international contributions.

Language: Английский

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Negative vs. Positive Psychology: a Review of Science of Well-Being

Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 27, 2022

Language: Английский

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Lean management practices perception and their influence on organizational performance in a public Higher Education Institution

The TQM Journal, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 35(3), P. 673 - 697

Published: March 26, 2022

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the perception Lean management practices by public servants a Higher Education Institution (HEI) and its influence on organizational performance. underlying assumption that may have perceived even without whole dissemination Thinking way in institution, they exercise positive Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire applicable HEIs was developed survey carried out HEI Brazil. valid sample 748 respondents obtained. Findings results demonstrate some (leadership support employee involvement, focus internal customers, long-term thinking, community services value, elimination waste continuous improvement) performance studied HEI. These extend applicability foster initiation service scenario HEIs. Practical implications This study supports leaders managers developing and/or promoting better improve In addition, it promotes advancement initiatives environment HEI, allowing for quality “beneficiaries” provided. Originality/value Despite broad evidence manufacturing industrial sectors, advances exploring context their also initiates fosters discussion costumers value as basic an

Language: Английский

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Trends in Educational Research for Sustainable Development in Postgraduate Education Programs at a University in Peru

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 5449 - 5449

Published: March 20, 2023

The Sustainable Development Goals are part of the formative management in multiple universities that committed to a better and more sustainable future for all; contributing this from postgraduate education involves rethinking educational research lines ensure work has real impact on 2030 agenda. In regard, objective study was identify characterize specific development private university Lima, specifically Postgraduate Education (Doctorate, Master’s Second Specialty). methodology deployed qualitative approach, synchronizing methods systematization experiences grounded theory. A total 186 students 16 teachers participated, collection information used three techniques: (1)—documentary review (5398 titles other normative documents), (2)—asynchronous focus group (16 experienced teachers), (3)—interview (202 participants). results show four research: (1)—Quality management, (2)—Teaching–learning–assessment, (3)—Educational innovation ICT, (4)—Training, research, psychosocial factors education. It concludes with characterization these based an epistemic foundation integrates current trends development.

Language: Английский

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