Leaders or Followers? Governing Bodies and Their Role in School Leadership.

Earley, Peter

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ERIC Number: EJ676140

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2003

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Leaders or Followers? Governing Bodies and Their Role in School Leadership.

Earley, Peter

Educational Management & Administration, v31 n4 p353-67 Oct 2003

Discusses the role of governing bodies in school leadership. Reports surveys of over 750 head teachers and over 200 chairs of governing bodies. Concludes that the governing body's role in strategic leadership will be shaped mainly by the attitude of the head teacher. (Contains 5 tables and 55 references.) (MLF)

Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Governance, Governing Boards, Leadership Responsibility, Occupational Information, Strategic Planning, Transformational Leadership

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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