Ulf Leo
Biographic Data
| ID | 7443071 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ulf Leo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ulf |
| FAMILY NAME | Leo |
| SIGNATURE | LEO U |
| AFFILIATIONS | Umeå University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9897-7850 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Perceived Positive or Negative Changes in the Work Situation
The aim of the study is to explore associations between perceived positive or negative changes in the work situation during the past 12 months and principals’ intentions to leave their workplace within the next two years. A mixed-methods approach was applied. The quantitative data show that it was more common to report having perceived negative changes in the work situation among principals who also expressed having had intentions to leave the wo…
Group coaching integrated into national school leadership programs for professional development of school leaders
A growing body of research has emphasized coaching as a key approach to the professional development of school leaders. In many countries, coaching in one form or another is integrated into national school leadership programs. This article reports on a study exploring a specific form of coaching, group coaching, integrated into two national school leadership training programs in Norway and Sweden. The study aims to contribute extended knowledge a…
Exploring leadership practices in relation to controversial issues in schools
This article presents findings from a qualitative study of school principals, focusing on the controversial issues they encounter and handle in their work. Drawing on the theory of institutional habitus (McDonough, 1996; Reay 1998) we offer insights into the ways in which a school ́s habitus shapes the content of the controversial issues that arise, depending on its social composition. The findings show that schools in socially vulnerable areas t…
Organisational and social work environment factors and occupational balance as predictors of work and life satisfaction among Swedish principals who are also parents to small children
Supportive organisational structures that clearly define authority and areas of responsibility, and few role conflicts appear to be important for reporting higher work satisfaction among Swedish principals with small children. In addition, high occupational balance and supportive organisational structures that clearly define authority and areas of responsibility also appear to be important for reporting higher life satisfaction. These results sug…
Nordic research on educational leadership in times of crises
Purpose The international body of research on crises and school leadership is expanding, yet studies focusing on this theme within the Nordic context remain limited, predominantly addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article aims to examine contemporary research on leadership and crisis management in Nordic education to elucidate the governance, support and control mechanisms employed during unexpected events and to inform future …
School Principals’ Work Participation in an Extended Working Life—Are They Able to, and Do They Want to? A Quantitative Study of the Work Situation
The objective of this study is to increase the knowledge regarding school principals' work situations by examining the associations between various factors and the school principals' assessments of their ability or wish to work until 65 years of age or longer. The 1356 participating school principals in this study were aged between 50 and 64 years of age. Individual and work factors were evaluated in relation to two dichotomized outcomes: i.e., c…
Supportive and demanding managerial circumstances and associations with excellent workability
Circa 30% of the participating principals perceived their workability to be excellent. Reducing role demands, clarifying the principals' areas of responsibility and accountability in relation to other actors in the governing chain (role conflicts), striving for increased role clarity, and striving to find ways to separate work and private life, seem to be promising intervention areas if increasing principals' workability is desired
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Associations between Occupational Factors, Signs of Exhaustion, and the Intention to Change Workplace among Swedish Principals
A high turnover among principals may disrupt the continuity of leadership and negatively affect teachers and, by extension, the students. The aim was to investigate to what extent various work environment factors and signs of exhaustion were associated with reported intentions to change workplace among principals working in compulsory schools. A web-based questionnaire was administered twice, in 2018 and in 2019. Part I of the study involved cros…
Organizational and social work environment factors, occupational balance and no or negligible stress symptoms among Swedish principals – a cross-sectional study
The occupational balance of principals is strongly associated with no or negligible stress symptoms, and thus is a promising venue for promoting well-being. Improvements should be made to several factors in the organizational and social work environments to improve principals' chances of having occupational balance, and therefore better mental health
Prevalence of exhaustion symptoms and associations with school level, length of work experience and gender
A large group of Swedish principals working in pre-schools, compulsory schools, upper secondary schools or adult education displayed a symptomatology of signs of exhaustion that if sustained might lead to poor health. This observation suggests that education authorities, or other relevant stakeholders, ought to take some form of preventive action. However, effective combinations of individual, group, organisational, and/or societal preventive act…
Burnout among school teachers
A substantial proportion of teachers showed signs of burnout at both occasions. Low self-efficacy and high job demands was of importance for burnout, and changes in burnout was further associated with changes in decision latitude. The results points to the need of actions on individual, organizational and a societal levels
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Burnout among school teachers
A substantial proportion of teachers showed signs of burnout at both occasions. Low self-efficacy and high job demands was of importance for burnout, and changes in burnout was further associated with changes in decision latitude. The results points to the need of actions on individual, organizational and a societal levels
Supportive and demanding managerial circumstances and associations with excellent workability
Circa 30% of the participating principals perceived their workability to be excellent. Reducing role demands, clarifying the principals' areas of responsibility and accountability in relation to other actors in the governing chain (role conflicts), striving for increased role clarity, and striving to find ways to separate work and private life, seem to be promising intervention areas if increasing principals' workability is desired
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Associations between Occupational Factors, Signs of Exhaustion, and the Intention to Change Workplace among Swedish Principals
A high turnover among principals may disrupt the continuity of leadership and negatively affect teachers and, by extension, the students. The aim was to investigate to what extent various work environment factors and signs of exhaustion were associated with reported intentions to change workplace among principals working in compulsory schools. A web-based questionnaire was administered twice, in 2018 and in 2019. Part I of the study involved cros…
Organizational and social work environment factors, occupational balance and no or negligible stress symptoms among Swedish principals – a cross-sectional study
The occupational balance of principals is strongly associated with no or negligible stress symptoms, and thus is a promising venue for promoting well-being. Improvements should be made to several factors in the organizational and social work environments to improve principals' chances of having occupational balance, and therefore better mental health
Prevalence of exhaustion symptoms and associations with school level, length of work experience and gender
A large group of Swedish principals working in pre-schools, compulsory schools, upper secondary schools or adult education displayed a symptomatology of signs of exhaustion that if sustained might lead to poor health. This observation suggests that education authorities, or other relevant stakeholders, ought to take some form of preventive action. However, effective combinations of individual, group, organisational, and/or societal preventive act…
School Principals’ Work Participation in an Extended Working Life—Are They Able to, and Do They Want to? A Quantitative Study of the Work Situation
The objective of this study is to increase the knowledge regarding school principals' work situations by examining the associations between various factors and the school principals' assessments of their ability or wish to work until 65 years of age or longer. The 1356 participating school principals in this study were aged between 50 and 64 years of age. Individual and work factors were evaluated in relation to two dichotomized outcomes: i.e., c…
Organisational and social work environment factors and occupational balance as predictors of work and life satisfaction among Swedish principals who are also parents to small children
Supportive organisational structures that clearly define authority and areas of responsibility, and few role conflicts appear to be important for reporting higher work satisfaction among Swedish principals with small children. In addition, high occupational balance and supportive organisational structures that clearly define authority and areas of responsibility also appear to be important for reporting higher life satisfaction. These results sug…
Nordic research on educational leadership in times of crises
Purpose The international body of research on crises and school leadership is expanding, yet studies focusing on this theme within the Nordic context remain limited, predominantly addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article aims to examine contemporary research on leadership and crisis management in Nordic education to elucidate the governance, support and control mechanisms employed during unexpected events and to inform future …
Perceived Positive or Negative Changes in the Work Situation
The aim of the study is to explore associations between perceived positive or negative changes in the work situation during the past 12 months and principals’ intentions to leave their workplace within the next two years. A mixed-methods approach was applied. The quantitative data show that it was more common to report having perceived negative changes in the work situation among principals who also expressed having had intentions to leave the wo…
Group coaching integrated into national school leadership programs for professional development of school leaders
A growing body of research has emphasized coaching as a key approach to the professional development of school leaders. In many countries, coaching in one form or another is integrated into national school leadership programs. This article reports on a study exploring a specific form of coaching, group coaching, integrated into two national school leadership training programs in Norway and Sweden. The study aims to contribute extended knowledge a…
Exploring leadership practices in relation to controversial issues in schools
This article presents findings from a qualitative study of school principals, focusing on the controversial issues they encounter and handle in their work. Drawing on the theory of institutional habitus (McDonough, 1996; Reay 1998) we offer insights into the ways in which a school ́s habitus shapes the content of the controversial issues that arise, depending on its social composition. The findings show that schools in socially vulnerable areas t…
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