International Journal of Educational Management: Volume 34 Issue 2

Decision making, distributed leadership and the objective knowledge growth framework

Stephanie Chitpin

The purpose of this paper is to know the extent to which a decision-making framework assists in providing holistic, comprehensive descriptions of strategies used by school leaders…

The relationship between social capital and innovativeness climate in schools: The intermediary role of professional learning communities

Hanifi Parlar, Mahmut Polatcan, Ramazan Cansoy

Professional learning communities that merge under the same goal in schools where social relationship networks are strong can contribute to creating an atmosphere which provides a…

A comprehensive examination of antecedents of cultural intelligence amongst students: Testing the moderation effect of third culture kids

Raavee Kadam, Srinivasa Rao, Waheed Kareem Abdul, Shazi Shah Jabeen

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the various antecedents that impact the development of cultural intelligence (CQ) among students. The study also explores how growing…

Evaluating students’ preferences for university brands through conjoint analysis and market simulation

Norazlyn Kamal Basha, Jillian C. Sweeney, Geoffrey Norman Soutar

In recent times, many universities have been pressured to become heavily involved in university branding. The purpose of this paper is to investigate students’ perceptions of…

A study of the mobility of mainland students: Factors and issues behind pursuing a teacher education program in Macau

Ping Man Wong, Alan Cheung, Wai Wa Yuen

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the international mobility of mainland students in special administrative regions of China and in places…

Broadening borders to build better schools: Virtual professional learning communities

Daniel Carpenter, Paul Munshower

The purpose of this paper is to explore how rural teachers provided a PLC by leveraging virtual technologies to connect educators of like subject disciplines from several schools…

Internationalization market and higher education field: institutional perspectives

Nizar Mohammad Alsharari

The purpose of this paper is to explore the internationalization market of higher education (HE) globally and HE field. It examines the internationalization status of HE in Jordan…

Impact evaluation of Literacy Boost Project Model on reading skills of early grade students in Ethiopia

Kassahun Kumsa, Azmeraw Ayehu Tesfahun, Habtamu Adane Legas

The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of Literacy Boost Project Model implemented by World Vision on reading skills of early grade students in Ethiopia. It intended to…

A quest for teacher leadership in the twenty-first century – emerging themes for future research

Mo Wang, Dora Ho

The purpose of this paper is to provide a research synthesis of findings drawn from studies of teacher leadership published in English-based journals from 2000 to 2018. The goal…

Development and validation of an instrument measuring core job characteristics

Nikolaos Tsigilis, Athanasios Koustelios

Much of prior research focused on the dimensionality of the part of Job Diagnostic Survey that measures the core job characteristics, with mixed findings. The purpose of this…

Managing a short international study trip: the case of China

Fengli Mu, James Hatch

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the major planning and implementation practices that should be followed in a short term international study trip (IST). The focus…

Academic leaders’ double bind: challenges from an Indonesian perspective

Maria Jacinta Arquisola, Ambika Zutshi, Ruth Rentschler, Jon Billsberry

The purpose of this paper is to examine the mechanisms that explain the complexities Indonesian higher education (HE) academic leaders (ALs) experience in performing leadership…

Reconsidering school improvement through the community equity literacy leadership assessment (CELLA) for principals

Terrance Green, Andrene J. Castro, Tracie Lowe, Chloe Sikes, Suchitra Gururaj, Chioma Mba

The purpose of this paper is to reconsider school improvement from the perspectives of community leaders who support urban schools in equitable ways.

Restructuring degree roadmaps to improve timely graduation in higher education

Xuemei Su, Ming Chen, Jasmine Yur-Austin, Ying Liu

Faced with declining government funding support and rising student loan debt, recently timely graduation in higher education has become a focal point of discussion at many…

Rethinking student admission and access in higher education through the lens of capabilities approach

Vimbi Petrus Mahlangu

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the scholarship of diversity, equity and inclusivity in higher education. The focus is to advance an understanding of the issues…