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Values And Ethics Have Traditionally Been Considered An Important Influence On Administrative Practices, And Are Typically Included As A Component Of Core Courses In Department Of Educational Administration In The Us, Canada And Australia. The Recent Resurgence Of Interest Among Practitioners In The Topic Of Values And Ethics As A Guide To Action Increases The Importance And Appeal Of This Book Of Readings. This Comprehensive Book Extends Beyond The Presentation Of 'expert Opinion' And Appeals To An Audience Of Academics And Practitioners Working At The Policy Level Of Educational Organisations. Theory Building, Policy Applications And Praxis Are Addressed In This Highly Adoptable Book By Leading Scholars In The Field. Book Cover -- Half-title -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Table Of Contents -- List Of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Reference -- Part I Perspectives On Values And Educational Administration -- 1 The Triumph Of The Will: An Exploration Of Certain Fundamental Problematics In Administrative Philosophy -- The Will To Power -- Grand Assumptions -- Will, Affect And Circumstance -- Malaise -- Recuperation -- The Education Of The Will -- Endlogic -- Notes -- References -- 2 Moral Dimensions Of Leadership -- The Restructuring Agenda -- A Process Of Leadership For Restructuring Schools -- Transactional Leadership -- Transitional Leadership -- Transformational Leadership -- Commentary -- References -- 3 Against Leadership: A Concept Without A Cause -- The Leadership Phenomenon -- Central Theses -- Leadership And Effectiveness: The Current State Of Play In Educational Administration Research -- Leadership And Effectiveness: Early Conceptual And Methodological Criticisms -- Leadership And Effectiveness: A Regressive Research Program -- Leadership Naturalized -- References -- 4 Academic And Practitioner Perspectives On Values -- Practitioner Perspectives On Values In Administration -- The Changing Context Of School Administration -- Academic Perspectives On Values In Administration -- A Syntax Of Values Terminology -- The Arenas Of Valuation -- Sources Of Values And Value Conflicts -- The Portrayal Of Values In Theory And Research -- The Values Of Administration -- What The Research Says -- Applying Cognitive Perspectives To Values And Leadership -- Information Processing Theory -- Integrating Cognitive Theory With Values Theory -- Value Conflicts In Administration -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 5 Complexity, Context And Ethical Leadership -- Linguistic Representations Of Moral Knowledge -- Codes Of Practice. Moral Reasoning -- Non-linguistic Representations Of Knowledge -- Representing Ethical Knowledge -- Ethical Leadership -- References -- Part Ii Research On Values And Valuation Processes -- 6 Inhibitors To Collaboration -- Values As A Way To Explore Collaboration -- A Multi-perspective Research Design -- Sample -- Procedures For Collecting Data -- Findings -- Overall Perceptions Of Team Teaching -- Overall Perceptions Of Committee Structure -- Collaborative Values -- Discussion: Inhibitors To Collaborative Value Practice -- Elationships... -- Time Constraints: Inhibited Shared Decision Making And Collegiality -- Of Empowerment... -- Disabling Competition: Inhibited The Development Of Trust, Honesty, Mentoring, And Collegiality -- Conflict Avoidance: Inhibited Compatibility, Shared Decision Making, And Honesty And Trust -- Implications -- Negotiation -- Teacher Efficacy -- Leadership -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 The Value Of Language And The Language Of Value In A Multi-ethnic School -- Methods -- Language As An Issue At Suburbia -- Language, Power And Value -- Valuing English -- Differentiating Forms Of English -- Valuing Language -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 8 Context And Praxis In The Study Of School Leadership: A Case Of Three? -- First Thoughts -- Appreciating Context -- Regarding Context: A Three-level Approach -- A Situated Portrayal -- Multi-perspective -- Multi-perspective In Action -- A Case Of Level 3, Category 1 Research: Three Heads For Rivendell -- Values, Power And The Administrator -- Contextualizing The Case -- Mr Barber -- Mrs Sewell -- Mr Lucas -- Conclusions On A Case -- Final Thoughts -- References -- 9 Leadership From A Distance: Institutionalizing Values And Forming Character At Timbertop, 1951-61 -- Introduction -- Methods And Sources -- Timbertop And Its Antecedents -- A Very Odd Couple. 'a Sort Of Holy Madness'9 -- Testing The Limits -- Misdemeanors -- Tensions -- Substitute Effects And Outcomes -- The Significance Of Leadership Couples -- The Importance Of Rehearsal -- Leader-follower Reciprocity -- The Need For Space -- Temperament And Disposition -- Couples As Substitutes -- Future Research -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part Iii Value Praxis And Other Ethical Issues -- 10 The Meaning Of Time: Revisiting Values And Educational Administration -- Introduction -- Developing An Awareness Of Time -- An Initial Glance At The Values Landscape -- Organizations In Postmodern Society -- The Overwhelming Impact Of Change -- Rethinking Time -- Values And Public Education In A Context Of Educational Change -- Getting A Handle On The Meaning Of Values -- Concluding Comments -- References -- 11 Leadership And Management In Education: Restoring The Balance In Pursuit Of A More Just And Equitable Society -- Introduction -- An Overview Of The Research On The Social-cultural Context Of Education -- Selected Insights Into The Research On Leadership And Management -- What Are The Challenges For Leaders In Schools? -- What Are The Implications For Decision Making In Schools? -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Poietic Leadership -- A Poietic For Leadership -- Poietic Leadership Resources -- Perspective -- Metaphor -- Narrative -- The Fine Arts -- Irony -- Redeeming The Imagination In Educational Leadership -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- 13 Values, Leadership And School Renewal -- The Nature Of Values -- Human Well-being Is The Central Concern Of Value Inquiry -- We Must Not Make Absolutes Out Of Means To Well-being -- We Must Recognize The Great Complexity Of Values -- Value Inquiry Must Be Democratic -- Values And School Renewal -- The School Curriculum Must Be Explicitly Linked To Well-being. The School And Classroom Must Embody A Way Of Life Characterized By Well-being -- The Approach To Values In School Must Be Democratic -- Values And Leadership In Education -- Notes -- References -- 14 The Future Of Public Education -- Three Value Positions -- The Egalitarian View -- The Libertarian View -- The Communitarian View -- Relations Between Clusters -- Implications For Future Schools -- Charter Schools -- Education And Work -- Technology -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 15 Future Directions For The Study Of Values And Educational Leadership -- Contextual Considerations -- Multiple Realities And Common Ground -- Holistic Leadership -- Future Directions -- References -- Notes On Contributors -- Index.