Journal of Educational Administration: Volume 43 Issue 3

Splitting and projection at work in schools

Gerald Dunning, Chris James, Nicola Jones

The purpose of this paper is to report research into the social defence of splitting and projection in schools. In splitting and projection, organisational members separate their…

Teacher‐principal relationships: Exploring linkages between empowerment and interpersonal trust

Melinda J. Moye, Alan B. Henkin, Robert J. Egley

To investigate relationships between teacher empowerment and interpersonal level trust in the principal.

Headteachers’ reflections on primary headship from 1988‐2003: an exploratory study

Desmond Rutherford

To explore the reflections of primary headteachers on a series of major policy initiatives introduced by successive Conservative and Labour governments from 1988 to 2003.

Not just location: LEAs and inequalities among schools

Gad Yair

With growing decentralization, local education authorities (LEAs) face new tasks and responsibilities in providing schools with administrative services and resources. This study…

Leadership learning: A development initiative for experienced New Zealand principals

Carol Cardno, Tanya Fitzgerald

During the 2000‐2004 period, one New Zealand tertiary institution provided a management development programme for experienced secondary school principals. Aims to determine the…

Educational Leadership for Organizational Learning and Improved Student Outcomes

Candice Fung Han Ng