French principals are exposed to paradoxes. Their ethics and values lead them to maintain a republican moral stance by affirming their attachment to public services and secularism. Their membership to a professional group within a bureaucratic organization does not predispose them to endorse managerial ideas and practices. However, as the New…

Emphasizes the importance of the principal's strategic thinking for school success. Clarifies the processes and factors influencing strategy determination by comparing a competitive, advantaged-based approach with a value-based approach. Uses a private French religious school to assess each approach's main contributions and relative importance and…

Trade globalisation is beginning to affect universities worldwide. In response to this outside pressure, institutions have become more geared to gaining international repute through research than to maintaining their reputation at home for the quality of their teaching. As a result of this focus on research, French universities, for example, are…