Evers and Lakomski’s search for leadership’s holy grail (and the intriguing ideas they encountered along the way)
Abstract
Critiques the 15‐year research program of Colin W. Evers and Gabriele Lakomski. Significant contributions are highlighted and the significance of each of the highlighted contributions is discussed, since apparent problems with Evers and Lakomski’s substantive contributions to the field are also considered. In addition, critiques Evers and Lakomski’s discipline‐like way of working, which is oriented toward constructing the most inclusive and parsimonious theory that can be developed to make sense of educational administration practice. This disciplinary orientation is judged to be problematic, because, it is argued, educational administration is best conceptualized as a public policy field rather than as an academic discipline. The implications of the public policy field conceptualization are explored and this discussion is used further to highlight positive and problematic features of Evers and Lakomski’s research program.
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Citation
Donmoyer, R. (2001), "Evers and Lakomski’s search for leadership’s holy grail (and the intriguing ideas they encountered along the way)", Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 39 No. 6, pp. 554-572. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006053
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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