Policy constraint and intercultural leadership in Ghana

An analysis of reported findings from two studies

Bibliographic Data

ID19477239
AuthorsPhilip Saagyum Dare (0000-0001-9676-8951, Southern Cross University, corresponding author), Atif Saleem (0000-0002-7595-842X, University of Limerick)
Year2026
Pages1-4
Publication date2026-06-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Intercultural studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0952-391X • E-ISSN: 1469-8439
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14675986.2026.2690863
OpenAlexW7164988939
LanguageEN
References cited5

This paper reports on how two recent studies of Ghanaian Headteacher Leadership contribute to intercultural education. Read together, the two studies show that Headteachers are expected to build school – community relationships, work across different stakeholders and improve learning for all, yet they are recruited unevenly, without pre-headship training and governed by a discourse that allocates responsibility more readily than authority. Through a critical lens, we argue that the problem is not only effectiveness but recognition: who is authorised to decide, whose knowledge counts, and how much professional judgement remains when leadership is scripted. We advance the argument that intercultural leadership in Ghana requires explicit preparation, stronger professional recognition and policy structures that position the community and culture as a resource for judgement rather than a compliance problem

Cultural diversity · Intercultural communication · Intercultural Competence · Judgement · Shared leadership · Global Education and Multiculturalism · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies