Journal of Educational Administration: Volume 40 Issue 2

Letting go while holding on: Women principals’ lived experiences with power

Hope‐Arlene Fennell

Power relations affect all aspects of our lives. MacGregor Burns states that “Power is ubiquitous; it permeates human relationships … Power shows many faces and takes many forms”…

Prediction of success for school principal candidates by means of a decision‐making test

Joseph Klein

In an attempt to identify the most capable candidates for selection as school principals, examines the validity of the prediction of success by means of a questionnaire. This tool…

The worklife of the assistant principal

Charles Hausman, Ava Nebeker, Jason McCreary, Gordon Donaldson

Literature and research have substantiated a noticeable trend in the recognition of the important role the assistant principal plays in schools. Despite this awareness, the…

Singing the same tune: Principals’ and school board members’ perceptions of the superintendent’s role as instructional leader

George J. Petersen

Understanding the multifaceted roles and responsibilities of the district superintendent as an instructional leader has proved to be a long‐standing and sometimes elusive…

Academic staff perceptions of administrative quality at universities

Russell F. Waugh

Gives direction as to how administrative quality at a university can be measured on an interval scale. The measure is based on a model of academic staff perceptions in relation to…