Torli Bush
Biographic Data
| ID | 1130107 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Torli Bush |
| GIVEN NAMES | Torli |
| FAMILY NAME | Bush |
| SIGNATURE | BUSH T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nottingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8995-6057 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 59 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 59 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Revisiting School Leadership: Indigenous Challenges to Global North Models
There is great interest in school leadership models, with their potential to explain and interpret leadership structures and processes. Models developed in the Global North, notably in the UK and USA, are now widely cited by scholars, policy-makers, and practitioners in many countries, including in the Global South. This article reviews the origins and development of these models, and their application in African and Asian contexts. It also exami…
The enduring popularity of distributed leadership: Professional participation or task allocation
Mentorship as pedagogical partnership and infrastructure: Institutionalising relational models in African higher education
Mentorship is increasingly recognised as a pedagogical partnership essential for learning, identity development, and academic progression in higher education. However, dominant models in Africa have primarily consisted of short-term, donor-led ‘capacity strengthening’ workshops, which rarely establish sustainable developmental ecosystems. This article examines how a partnership-based model was institutionalised through the British Academy Writing…
School inspection: Support or surveillance
School leadership and Covid-19: What did we learn
School middle leadership: Complementing solo and heroic leadership
Leading professional learning communities in China: The role of Teaching Research Group heads in two primary schools in Shanghai
Exploring novice principals’ professional confidence: Insights from a Swedish perspective
This study explores novice principals’ professional confidence within the context of Sweden’s National Principal Training Programme (NPTP). The significance of professional confidence, an area that has been relatively underexplored within educational leadership research, is elemental for fostering effective school leadership. This is particularly pertinent during the transitional phase from instructional to administrative positions. Using a quali…
Educational leadership preparation and development in Africa: A literature review
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a literature review on the extent and nature of school leadership preparation and development in Africa. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws mainly on an Africa-wide review of literature on school leadership preparation and development. The literature review began with a search of the authors’ university search engine, using the search terms school leadership preparation, sch…
School leadership models: Global interest in western perspectives
Micropolitics and educational leadership: Revisiting a neglected model
Principal well-being: Addressing leadership burnout and attrition
Identity and socialisation of new school principals: Managing the transition
Instructional leadership in the 21st century: Building on the Hallinger and Murphy PIMRS model
Leadership across boundaries: Managing multiple accountabilites
Principals and vice-principals: Hierarchy or teamwork
Middle leadership and school improvement: Interpreting external and internal mandates
School leadership and student outcomes: What do we know
Authentic leadership in challenging times: More important than ever
Leadership and culture in Singapore: What makes a successful education system
School leadership and student outcomes: What do we know
To Be Affrilachian, and: Reflecting on a Dream in Which the First Boy Who Called Me Nigger Stabbed Me in My Right Lung Twice, and: Proper
The price of popularity: Expanding Emal to manage demand
Distributed leadership: A normative theory for policy and practice
School leadership during the pandemic: Managing a global crisis
School Governance in the New South Africa
This article examines the early experience of the school governing bodies established in South Africa following the 1996 South African Schools Act. It relates the emergence of school governance to wider issues of democracy and participation and assesses the composition of governing bodies, notably the inclusion of learners. Governing bodies' powers include provision to set fees, subject to parental approval, and the paper examines how this requir…
Managing Secondary Schools in China
Framing the roles and responsibilities of Excellent Teachers: Evidence from Malaysia
Moving the school forward: Problems reported by novice and experienced principals during a succession process in Chile
Managing teaching and learning in South African schools
An Islamic-oriented educational leadership model: Towards a new theory of school leadership in Muslim societies
In recent years, research into educational leadership has prompted growing appreciation for the critical role which both cultural and societal tenets can have in shaping school leadership approaches. With that in mind, this study examines a school leadership model grounded in Islamic values and beliefs. More specifically, this study attempts to develop an Islamic- Oriented Educational Leadership (IOEL) model for Muslim school leaders. This is an …
Mejora escolar y modelos de liderazgo: Hacia la comprensión de un liderazgo efectivo (School improvement and leadership models: towards the understanding of an effective leadership)
After giving an overview of the different approaches to school leadership and highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, the author warns about the one-dimensional approach of the different lines. He emphasizes that, given the complex and unpredictable educational context, it is not recommended to adopt a single approach for “all events” and recommends that leaders be able to distinguish each situation and adopt the most appropriate leadership …
Succession planning and leadership development for school principals: Comparing English and South African approaches
Succession planning has become increasingly important because of the shortage of headship applicants in England, and in many other countries. Leadership development is a central part of any succession planning strategy. This article compares the findings from two longitudinal studies, in England and South Africa, where the governments are seeking to improve the supply and quality of school principals, and links them to the literature. The article…
Invisible barriers: The career progress of women secondary school principals in Greece
This paper examines the career progress of female principals in Greek secondary schools and the under‐representation of women in management positions. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with six women principals in Athens, the paper considers the factors affecting women's participation in school management. The findings demonstrate that women are greatly under‐represented in secondary school management positions. The main reasons for this disadvantag…
Educational Management in China: An overview
(1998). Educational Management in China: an overview. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education: Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 133-140
Directors of Education
Organisational Culture and Strategic Management
Managing Secondary Schools in China
Educational Management in China: An overview
(1998). Educational Management in China: an overview. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education: Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 133-140
Developing Human Capital: Training and mentoring for principals
The links between educational development and economic capability are widely recognised and have provided part of the rationale for the shift to market concepts of education in many countries. As more functions have been devolved to school level, it has become increasingly evident that principals require training and development to carry out their new responsibilities and to lead improvement in their schools. In Singapore, aspiring principals tak…
School Governance in the New South Africa
This article examines the early experience of the school governing bodies established in South Africa following the 1996 South African Schools Act. It relates the emergence of school governance to wider issues of democracy and participation and assesses the composition of governing bodies, notably the inclusion of learners. Governing bodies' powers include provision to set fees, subject to parental approval, and the paper examines how this requir…
Invisible barriers: The career progress of women secondary school principals in Greece
This paper examines the career progress of female principals in Greek secondary schools and the under‐representation of women in management positions. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with six women principals in Athens, the paper considers the factors affecting women's participation in school management. The findings demonstrate that women are greatly under‐represented in secondary school management positions. The main reasons for this disadvantag…
Managing teaching and learning in South African schools
Succession planning and leadership development for school principals: Comparing English and South African approaches
Succession planning has become increasingly important because of the shortage of headship applicants in England, and in many other countries. Leadership development is a central part of any succession planning strategy. This article compares the findings from two longitudinal studies, in England and South Africa, where the governments are seeking to improve the supply and quality of school principals, and links them to the literature. The article…
Organisational Cultures
School leadership models: What do we know?
The growth in the importance of school leadership has been accompanied by theory development, with new models emerging and established approaches being redefined and further developed. The purpose of this paper is to review current and recent writing on leadership models. The paper examines theoretical literature, to see how leadership is conceptualised, and empirical literature, to demonstrate whether and how the research evidence supports these…
Framing the roles and responsibilities of Excellent Teachers: Evidence from Malaysia
Moving the school forward: Problems reported by novice and experienced principals during a succession process in Chile
Distributed leadership and the Malaysia Education Blueprint: From prescription to partial school-based enactment in a highly centralised context
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss the findings from research on the relationship between leadership theory and policy reform in Malaysia. Distributed leadership is normatively preferred in the Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB), the country’s major policy reform document. The research was conducted in two dissimilar Malaysian states (Selangor and Sarawak). Design/methodology/approach The research was a multiple case-stud…
Mejora escolar y modelos de liderazgo: Hacia la comprensión de un liderazgo efectivo (School improvement and leadership models: towards the understanding of an effective leadership)
After giving an overview of the different approaches to school leadership and highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, the author warns about the one-dimensional approach of the different lines. He emphasizes that, given the complex and unpredictable educational context, it is not recommended to adopt a single approach for “all events” and recommends that leaders be able to distinguish each situation and adopt the most appropriate leadership …
Managing a crisis: A contemporary challenge for all educational leaders
Knowledge production in educational leadership and management: Broadening the base
Losing the position and status of principal: Implications for self-esteem and role identity
Instructional leadership in centralised contexts: Constrained by limited powers
Autonomy and social justice in challenging times
Assessing successful school leadership: What do we know
Leading through Covid-19: Managing a crisis
New Year and new perspectives: Towards a post-Covid future for educational leaders
Gender and school leadership: Are women still under-represented as school principals
School leadership and culture: Societal and organisational perspectives
Political science (44 works) · Sociology (38 works) · Pedagogy (35 works) · Public relations (34 works) · Psychology (32 works) · Educational leadership (28 works) · Instructional leadership (26 works) · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (24 works) · Leadership style (15 works) · Business (11 works)