ERIC Number: EJ942556
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-1060-6041
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Examination of the Effectiveness of Male and Female Educational Leaders Who Made Use of the Invitational Leadership Style of Leadership
Burns, Gwen; Martin, Barbara N.
Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice, v16 p30-56 2010
The purpose of this inquiry was to examine the effectiveness of male and female educational leaders who made use of the invitational leadership style of leadership in their k-12 school settings. Study participants consisted of 14 principals (7 female and 7 male) and 164 teachers. While quantitative findings revealed a statistically significant difference between the usages of invitational leadership qualities in effective schools versus less effective schools, there were no differences based on gender. Follow-up interviews with teachers and principals established that teachers believed that the invitational qualities of respect and trust were the most influential leadership qualities, while principals viewed trust as the predominant influencing factor. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Leadership Effectiveness, Instructional Leadership, Elementary Secondary Education, Principals, Trust (Psychology), Leadership Qualities, Leadership, Gender Differences, Effective Schools Research, Multivariate Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Missouri
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