Educational Leadership and the Impact of Societal Culture on Effective Practices

Autor/in	Fisher, Darlene
Titel	Educational Leadership and the Impact of Societal Culture on Effective Practices
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in International Education, 20 (2021) 2, S.134-153 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fisher, Darlene)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1475-2409
DOI	10.1177/14752409211032531
Schlagwörter	Instructional Leadership; Trust (Psychology); Leadership Training; Cultural Differences; Cultural Pluralism; Cultural Background; Decision Making; Interpersonal Communication; Leadership Styles; International Schools; Advanced Placement Programs; Diversity (Institutional); Foreign Countries; Case Studies; Administrator Attitudes; United Kingdom; Africa; United States; Spain; Iraq; India; China; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Führungslehre; Kultureller Unterschied; Kulturpluralismus; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Führungsstil; International school; Internationale Schule; Ausland; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Großbritannien; Afrika; USA; Spanien; Irak; Indien; Hongkong
Abstract	Research into what is effective leadership in different cultures provides guidance for leaders moving from one culture to another (House et al, 2014). There is a paucity of empirical research into how culture impacts effective educational leadership in culturally diverse communities, which provides the direction and focus for this study. The cultural backgrounds of staff can impact what they expect about: (1) how leaders communicate; (2) what actions help build trust and collaboration; and (3) how decisions can or should be made (Hofstede, 1991; Meyer, 2014). This study analyses the extent to which school leaders adapt their behaviours in response to the cultures of their staff. Findings suggest that leaders in schools do adapt their actions, most often using different communication styles but also methods of building collaboration and trust, and decision-making structures. Culture impacts what are effective leadership practices (Dorfman et al, 2012) and educational leaders need to understand these potential impacts if they work in culturally diverse communities. This is important to consider for school leaders and leadership preparation programmes. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01