School leadership models: what do we know?

The growth in the importance of school leadership has been accompanied by theory development, with new models emerging and established approaches being redefined and further developed. The purpose of this paper is to review current and recent writing on leadership models. The paper examines theoreti...

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Published inSchool leadership & management Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 553 - 571
Main Authors Bush, Tony, Glover, Derek
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 20.10.2014
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Concept Formation
Context Effect
Definitions
Educational Administration
Educational leadership
Educational Research
Governance
Instructional Leadership
leadership models
Leadership Styles
leadership theory
Literature Reviews
Management theory
Moral Values
Organizational Change
Participative Decision Making
Political Influences
School administration
school leadership
Systems Approach
Teacher Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Values
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Summary:The growth in the importance of school leadership has been accompanied by theory development, with new models emerging and established approaches being redefined and further developed. The purpose of this paper is to review current and recent writing on leadership models. The paper examines theoretical literature, to see how leadership is conceptualised, and empirical literature, to demonstrate whether and how the research evidence supports these concepts. The paper shows that leadership models are subject to fashion but often serve to reflect, and to inform, changes in school leadership practice.
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ISSN:1363-2434
1364-2626
DOI:10.1080/13632434.2014.928680