ERIC Number: EJ1387511
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
Pages: 18
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Exploring Value-Driven Leadership: Perspectives from School Leaders
Thien, Lei Mee; Adams, Donnie; Kho, Siaw Hui; Yap, Phooi Ling
Journal of Research on Leadership Education, v18 n3 p534-551 Sep 2023
The applicability of leadership theories on leaders' personal values in a non-Western context remains unclear. This study attempts to explore school leaders' value-driven leadership practices in Malaysian primary schools. This study employed a qualitative approach using interviews with five school leaders from Malaysian national primary schools. Qualitative data analysis rendered a contextualization of servant-, authentic-, and ethical leadership attributes such as advocates positive discipline, tolerance to conflicts, humility and gentleness, building trust, empowerment, fairness and responsibility, joint decision-making, and rational problem solving. This study informs a better understanding of value-driven leadership practices to deal with challenging situations in schools.
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Leadership Styles, Leadership Qualities, Ethics, Values, Elementary Schools, Foreign Countries, Personality Traits, Trust (Psychology), Empowerment, Participative Decision Making, Problem Solving, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Humanization
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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