Secondary school principals’ adaptive leadership practices amid the quality education crisis in Amhara regional state, Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22205802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abebaw Ayana Alene (0000-0001-8310-7513, Bahir Dar University, corresponding author), Misganaw Alene Tsegaye (University of Gondar), Getu Shiferaw Wolle (0000-0001-9331-6765, Bahir Dar University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 101349 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Sciences & Humanities Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2590-2911 • E-ISSN: 2590-2911 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101349 |
| OpenAlex | W4407479252 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
This study examines principals' adaptive leadership practices in addressing the crisis of secondary school quality education, using Northouse's Adaptive Leadership Model. Employing the qualitative approach and phenomenological design, five principals for interviews and 12 teachers for focus group discussions serve as sources of data. The collected data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings reveal that adaptive leadership is conceptualized as a situational form of leadership that solves problems contextually to overcome complex challenges. Getting on the balcony and giving work back to teachers are well-practiced dimensions, while principals' behavior of identifying adaptive challenges and maintaining disciplined attention are practiced to some extent. Regulating distress and protecting leadership voices are ineptly practiced behaviors. The findings suggest a need for improved adaptive leadership practices to address educational quality challenges. These findings also accentuate the importance of integrating local knowledge with policy frameworks through training principals to have adaptive leadership behavior. The recommendations from this study are significant for policymakers who aim to develop context-sensitive connections of principals, intending to confront tough challenges like the quality education crisis in the Amhara region by developing adaptive leadership competencies
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |