International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration

This text offers a comprehensive account of contemporary research and theory on educational leadership from a broadly international perspective. The 31 chapters included in the book address five basic themes: the context for leadership and administration; leadership development processes; cognitive perspectives in educational leadership; conceptions of leadership and administrative practice; and critical perspectives on educational administration. The book reviews leadership and administration theory and outlines research that is extensive in scope and reflective of educational leadership issues in the developed, English-speaking world.