A paradoxical approach to instructional leadership
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21591562 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Haim Shaked (0000-0002-3998-7696, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1637-1646 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Educational Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-354X • E-ISSN: 1758-6518 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijem-04-2020-0181 |
| OpenAlex | W3043574428 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Purpose Perceptual inhibitors to instructional leadership are based on disagreements with the premises of instructional leadership. This study explored how the paradoxical approach, which advocates “both/and” approach to conflicting demands, may moderate the influence of the perceptual inhibitors of instructional leadership. Design/methodology/approach The current study is qualitative in nature. Study participants were 30 Israeli school principals, representing the larger body of Israeli principals in terms of sex, age, years of experience, education and school level. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis included a two-step theory-driven coding process. Findings This study found that the paradoxical approach allowed school principals to hold conflicting perspectives on instructional leadership simultaneously. Thus, it has reduced the effect of the perceptual inhibitors of instructional leadership, as it permitted principals to delay the decision between the expectation to fulfill the role of instructional leader and their disagreements with it. Originality/value Despite prolonged pressures, school principals demonstrate limited involvement in instructional leadership, in part because of perceptual inhibitors. The findings of this study can be used in dealing with these inhibitors
Educational leadership · Instructional leadership · Leadership · Leadership style · Mathematics education · Originality · Pedagogy · Perception · Qualitative research · Sociology · Teacher Leadership · Computer Science · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |