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An Examination Of Ideology Among Selected K12 Christian School Superintendents, Jimmy Dolson
An Examination Of Ideology Among Selected K12 Christian School Superintendents, Jimmy Dolson
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This research project focused on explaining the decision-making process of K12 Christian school superintendents who were members of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) organization. In spite of similar religious and philosophical beliefs, it was observed that ACSI K12 Christian school superintendents differed significantly in organizational decision-making.This dissertation investigated the construct of ideology as a possible explanation of this phenomenon. This project attempted to explain the ideology of selected Christian school superintendents, uncover the formation of ideology throughout life, and demonstrate usage ideology in organizational decision-making.
This study used a qualitative research methodology with narrative analysis in the phenomenological …