A Cross-Cultural Approach to the Study of Educational Leadership: An Emerging Framework.

Dimmock, Clive; Walker, Allan

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Publication Date: 1999

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A Cross-Cultural Approach to the Study of Educational Leadership: An Emerging Framework.

Dimmock, Clive; Walker, Allan

Journal of School Leadership, v9 n4 p321-48 Jul 1999

Advocates increasing understanding of educational leadership by adopting a comparative, cross-cultural lens. Suggests a framework for comparing cultural influences on educational leadership across national and cultural boundaries. Outlines six cultural dimensions: power distributed/concentrated, group/self-oriented, considerate/aggressive, proactive/fatalistic, generative/replicative, and limited/holistic. (57 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Power Structure, School Administration

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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