The School Leadership Initiative
An Ethically Flawed Project
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11953172 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Smith (0000-0002-7649-353X), Michael J Smith (0000-0003-1977-5909, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-39 |
| Publication date | 2002-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Philosophy of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-8249 • E-ISSN: 1467-9752 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9752.00257 |
| OpenAlex | W2116386725 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This paper considers the conception of leadership and management found in the UK government’s school leadership initiative. It contrasts earlier ‘scientific’ theory with the more recent ‘humanistic’ theory on which the initiative appears to be based, and finds that they share significant features and flaws. Moreover, despite the moral tone of the new initiative, it finds on examination that it is based on an emotivist theory of ethics that in practice may require the headteacher to be manipulative in her leadership and management of the school. Finally, it outlines an alternative conception of leadership
Economics · Educational leadership · Engineering ethics · Ethical Leadership · Government (linguistics · Humanism · Leadership · Management · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Tone (literature · Transactional leadership · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Law · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2005 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |