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Second International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration
. Ed(S): Leithwood, Kenneth; Hallinger, P. (College Of Management, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand)
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Description for Second International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration
Hardback. This work represents a comprehensive reference work for researchers and a compilation of insights and guidance for practising educational leaders. Editor(s): Leithwood, Kenneth; Hallinger, P. (College of Management, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand). Series: Springer International Handbooks of Education. Num Pages: 1250 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 75. Weight in Grams: 2599.
The first International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration (Leithwood et al.) was published in 1996 and quickly became something of a best seller for reference works within education. Such success, we suggest, was at least partly due to the unprecedented global waves of concern for improving schools launched in the mid 1980's, combined with a widespread belief in leadership as the single most powerful contribution to such improvement. The roots of this belief can be found in evidence produced by the early "effective schools" research, although there is a "romance" with leadership! as an explanation for success in many ... Read more
The first International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration (Leithwood et al.) was published in 1996 and quickly became something of a best seller for reference works within education. Such success, we suggest, was at least partly due to the unprecedented global waves of concern for improving schools launched in the mid 1980's, combined with a widespread belief in leadership as the single most powerful contribution to such improvement. The roots of this belief can be found in evidence produced by the early "effective schools" research, although there is a "romance" with leadership! as an explanation for success in many ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
1250
Condition
New
Series
Springer International Handbooks of Education
Number of Pages
1250
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402006906
SKU
V9781402006906
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Reviews for Second International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration
"The literature reviews are extensive and penetrating. The volume effectively illuminates the problems, paradoxes, and possiblities of school leadership and will serve as a valuable reference for scholars, students, and practitioners in the fields of education administration, leadership and policy." (Diane R. Dean, The Review of Higher Education - Summer 2004)