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Autor/inn/en | Cranston, Neil; Ehrich, Lisa; Billot, Jennie |
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Titel | The secondary school principalship in Australia and New Zealand. An investigation of changing roles. |
Quelle | In: Leadership and policy in schools, 2 (2003) 3, S. 159-188Infoseite zur Zeitschrift |
Beigaben | Literaturangaben 34; Tabellen 8 |
Sprache | englisch; englische Zusammenfassung |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1570-0763 |
Schlagwörter | Führung; Empirische Untersuchung; Fragebogenerhebung; Erwartung; Selbsteinschätzung; Zufriedenheit; Soziale Rolle; Bildungsmanagement; Schule; Schulleiter; Sekundarschule; Arbeit; Berufsanforderung; Arbeitszeit; Belastung; Tätigkeit; Australien; Neuseeland |
Abstract | This study investigated the roles and workloads of secondary school principals from Queensland, Australia and New Zealand. These were explored to determine if there was any discrepancy between how principals view their current practice and how they would desire their current practice to be. The study data drew on ... questionnaires [and] targeted interviews and focus groups. The findings indicated that for principals in Australia and New Zealand 1) pressure in the role and hours worked per week had increased compared with previous years; 2) role overload, role ambiguity and role conflict now characterised the job to some extent; 3) principals were devoted most of their time to management / administration and staffing issues, yet their ideal week was described as one where they would dedicate time to strategic leadership, curriculum leadership and parent / community issues. They were highly satisfied with their role, overall. The paper also provides a discussion of the skills and competencies required of the principalship and issues for the ongoing professional development of school principals in both countries. (DIPF/Orig.) |
Erfasst von | DIPF | Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main |
Update | 2004_(CD) |