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Emotional Intelligence And Decision-Making In Higher Education Administrators In Post-Secondary Institutions In Eastern Tennessee, Rachel Ellis
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the impact of emotional intelligence on decision-making in higher education administrators. A qualitative research design was used for this study. Data was collected in three phases from the following sources; survey, case study submissions, and open-ended face-to-face interviews. The research data, about emotional intelligence and decision-making, were collected form ten higher education administrators. Constant comparative method was an important part of the data collection process for this study. Range of participant leadership experience was 3-8+ years and participant roles were either, Department Chair, Program Director, Dean, Provost, and President. The findings …
Principals' Perspectives Of Mindfulness For Leadership And Equity, Corinne Brion, Gina L. Gullo
Principals' Perspectives Of Mindfulness For Leadership And Equity, Corinne Brion, Gina L. Gullo
Educational Leadership Faculty Publications
Purpose: The current study sought to explore principals’ perspectives of definitions and uses of mindfulness in their leadership and equity practices.
Design: The primary researcher observed and interviewed eleven school principals using qualitative methods during the course of this study.
Findings: Four themes developed from principals’ definitions of mindfulness: (1) awareness and attention, (2) present centeredness, (3) modeling listening and respect, and (4) decision-making processes. The principals’ actions also presented ethical mindedness in their equity pursuits and reflection in their general leadership practices, despite establishing the presence of a stigma around mindfulness.
Research limitations/implications: Beyond the limitations of qualitative …