International Journal of Educational Management: Volume 27 Issue 3

Effects of social support on professors’ work stress

Christin Moeller, Greg A. Chung‐Yan

The purpose of this paper is to examine how various types of workplace social support from different support sources interact with occupational stressors to predict the…

Ratify, reject or revise: balanced scorecard and universities

Naqi Sayed

The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in universities. Initially directed toward profit‐oriented businesses, the BSC has since been…

Language, academic, socio‐cultural and financial adjustments of mainland Chinese students studying in Hong Kong

Alan C.K. Cheung

The purpose of this paper is to examine language, academic, social‐cultural and financial adjustments facing mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong.

Faculty‐specific factors of degree of HE internationalization: An evaluation of four faculties of a post‐1992 university in the United Kingdom

Nan Jiang, Victoria Carpenter

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the difference in the process of higher education (HE) internationalization across faculties in a post‐1992 university and to identify…

Making the right decisions: leadership in 1‐to‐1 computing in education

Phillip A. Towndrow, Michael Vallance

The purpose of this paper is to detail the necessity for more informed decision making and leadership in the implementation of 1‐to‐1 computing in education.

Collective learning in schools: exploring the perceptions of leadership trainees

Chen Schechter

The purpose of this paper is to explore leadership trainees’ perceptions of determinants of collective learning in school settings and of the principal's role in collective…

Can schools be autonomous in a centralised educational system?: On formal and actual school autonomy in the Italian context

Tommaso Agasisti, Giuseppe Catalano, Piergiacomo Sibiano

The purpose of this paper is to examine the difference between formal and real school autonomy in the Italian educational system. The Italian case is characterised by low levels…

Effects of identity processing styles on academic achievement of first year university students

Joseph Seabi, Jarrod Payne

Academic achievement of first year university students in the international arena, as well as in South Africa, has been a point of concern for all stakeholders because of high…

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Prof. Brian Roberts