Leadership and management training for school heads : a milestone achievement for Fiji

Lingam, Govinda I. and Lingam, Narsamma (2014) Leadership and management training for school heads : a milestone achievement for Fiji. International Studies in Educational Administration, 42 (2). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1324-1702

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Abstract

This study reports on how a group of Fijian school leaders felt about a leadership and management training programme they had just completed. As a preliminary study, it gathered data by means of a survey questionnaire and document analysis. The data analysis reveals the principals’ positive perceptions of the programme overall, although they felt some areas need more attention, notable among them being both context-specific and field-based learning, which the leaders consider essential in future training programmes in leadership and management to meet the special circumstances of the school. Implications of the study’s findings are also pertinent to other jurisdictions within and beyond the Pacific region for leadership preparation and development to improve leadership practices, an essential ingredient in school effectiveness

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts, Law and Education (FALE) > School of Language, Arts and Media Faculty of Arts, Law and Education (FALE) > Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies
Depositing User:	Generic Account
Date Deposited:	24 Nov 2015 01:30
Last Modified:	23 Sep 2016 00:20
URI:	http://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/8605

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