School Restructuring and the Dilemmas of Principals' Work.

Wildy, Helen; Louden, William

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Publication Date: 2000

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School Restructuring and the Dilemmas of Principals' Work.

Wildy, Helen; Louden, William

Educational Management & Administration, v28 n2 p173-84 Apr 2000

The complexity of principals' work may be characterized according to three dilemmas: accountability, autonomy, and efficiency. Narrative vignettes of 74 Australian principals revealed that principals were fair and inclusive. When faced with restructuring dilemmas, however, they favored strong over shared leadership, efficiency over collaboration, and centralized accountability. (Contains 26 references.) (MLH)

Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Evaluation, Collegiality, Cooperation, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Job Performance, Leadership Styles, Participative Decision Making, Principals, Professional Autonomy, School Restructuring, Work Environment

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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