Jamaican Teachers' Perspectives on Their Power and Empowerment at Their Schools

Autor/inn/en	Thompson, Canute S.; Wilmot, Ann-Marie
Titel	Jamaican Teachers' Perspectives on Their Power and Empowerment at Their Schools
Quelle	In: Power and Education, 14 (2022) 2, S.113-127 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Thompson, Canute S.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1757-7438
DOI	10.1177/17577438211070554
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Leadership; Power Structure; Empowerment; Teacher Effectiveness; Participative Decision Making; Elementary Secondary Education; Barriers; Work Environment; Jamaica + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Lehrerverhalten; Lehrerfunktionsstelle; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Arbeitsmilieu
Abstract	This qualitative study explores the perspectives of nine teachers in leadership positions on the issue of power, specifically the amount of power that they possess and how that level of power impacts their work. Data for the study were gathered using a focus group interview. The study found that most of the teachers have a common understanding of power but assess their level of empowerment to be at different levels. All nine teachers hold the view that their level of empowerment impacts their effectiveness in their roles. The findings of the study invite further research on how these teachers' sense of their sources of power and how they use those powers can impact their effectiveness. The study has implications for organizational leadership, planning, operational management, and performance of the schools studied. Additionally, its insights are potentially transferrable to other schools and organizational settings in which power-sharing and the development of emerging leaders are being explored and implemented. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01