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The Influence Of Independent Secondary School Heads On Shaping Organizational Culture, Ian D. Macphail
The Influence Of Independent Secondary School Heads On Shaping Organizational Culture, Ian D. Macphail
Theses and Dissertations--Educational Leadership Studies
This dissertation examined the experiences and connections between head of school leadership and culture in small, independent boarding schools in New England. This study was the result of the participation of eight heads of school from eight separate institutions, engaging in semi-structured interviews. All of the schools were secular in their practice, all-gender, and had a formal dormitory-based boarding program. Each school enrolled 400 or fewer students, focusing the impact of these leaders on a tighter, interactional lens. This study explored a relatively under-researched area of K-12 education and used exploratory, qualitative methods to gather the stories of these formal …