International Journal of Educational Management: Volume 38 Issue 6

Editorial: How educational leadership promotes equity in student learning outcomes: international evidence

Cheng Yong Tan, Sedat Gumus

Principals' systems thinking and student outcomes: the intervening role of school structure

Nechama Nadav, Pascale Benoliel, Chen Schechter

This study examines the relationship of principals’ systems thinking (PST) to student outcomes of academic achievement and school violence. The investigation relies on the…

Digital leadership in the digital era of education: enhancing knowledge sharing and emotional intelligence

Sadia Anwar, Ummi Naiemah Saraih

Establishing an effective educational system is directly tied to academic leadership, a multifaceted concept that differs from one environment to another. The purpose of this…

Promoting equity and equality in student learning: principals as social justice leaders in Kuwaiti schools

Munirah Alajmi

This qualitative study aimed to explore school principals' perceptions of social justice in a centralized school setting in Kuwait, as well as the challenges they face when…

How to ameliorate employee engagement among government school teachers? Empirical evidence

Raminderpreet Kaur, Gurpreet Randhawa

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of three predictors (emotional intelligence, perceived supervisor support and work–life balance) on employee engagement.

Examining the influence of international organizations in globalizing education policy in Kuwait: a qualitative study

Ayeshah Ahmed Alazmi

Globalization, and more specifically international organizations, has had a major effect upon national education systems worldwide. Understandably, the academic literature…

Gender differences in school principals’ ethical decision-making processes

Zehra Keser Ozmantar, Funda Gök

This study will examine the school principals’ ethical decision-making processes and to explore gender-related differences.

Fostering teachers’ readiness for leadership roles: the dynamic interplay among positive school culture, affective-identity motivation to lead and teacher optimism

Min Yang, Lei Mee Thien

This study delves into the less-explored domain of teachers’ readiness for leadership roles by investigating the direct and indirect relationships between positive school culture…

Cognitive, affective and behavioural repercussions of perceived quality in tourism vocational education: insights from self-determination theory

Rejane Santana da Silva, Gustavo Quiroga Souki, Alessandro Silva de Oliveira, Luís Sérgio Gonçalves Vieira, Manuel Serra

This study aimed to investigate the influence of the perceived quality by students regarding their experiences in vocational schools in tourism, hospitality and food service on…

Service innovations, value-driven business model, and institute growth: insights from a higher-education institute

Lakshminarayana Kompella

External pressures, like the pandemic, influence industry and academia. ICT can assist in creating service innovations and better responses to external pressures. When higher…

Role of line managers in promoting DEI in higher education institution: an autoethnographic case study

N. Garg

The purpose of this study is to analyse the role of line management in promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Transformational…

The mediating effect of team trust on shared leadership and team performance

Soo Jeoung Han, Mirim Kim, Michael Beyerlein

As team members temporarily assume the role of leader, a system of shared leadership emerges. This study had three purposes: (a) to test the underlying three dimensions of shared…

Hall of mirrors to enhance a network professional learning community for ECEC centre leaders

Marit Bøe, Elsa Kristiansen

In view of the expanding global interest in leadership learning and development programmes for centre leaders, this study aims to investigate how an early childhood education…