Leadership and Emotions: an exploratory study into the emotional dimension of the role of the post-primary school principal in Ireland
Abstract: This study is a qualitative exploration of the affective dimensions of the post-primary school leadership role. I examine the perceptions and attitudes of school leaders to the emotional facets of their role and how this impacts on their well-being and work. The data is drawn from in-depth...
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University College London
2006-05-01
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| description | Abstract: This study is a qualitative exploration of the affective dimensions of the post-primary school leadership role. I examine the perceptions and attitudes of school leaders to the emotional facets of their role and how this impacts on their well-being and work. The data is drawn from in-depth interviews with four strategically sampled principals. The findings, whist tentative, suggest that emotions matter in school leadership, both in relation to principals' management of their own roles and those of others. Moreover, the data indicates that the job of school leader exacts a high emotional cost on principals and clearly more research is needed to investigate the issues raised by this exploratory study |
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| spelling | doaj.art-65a45f34b563415faac342c3fb0d212d2022-12-21T23:32:07ZengUniversity College LondonEducate~1477-55572006-05-01414659Leadership and Emotions: an exploratory study into the emotional dimension of the role of the post-primary school principal in IrelandEileen O'ConnorAbstract: This study is a qualitative exploration of the affective dimensions of the post-primary school leadership role. I examine the perceptions and attitudes of school leaders to the emotional facets of their role and how this impacts on their well-being and work. The data is drawn from in-depth interviews with four strategically sampled principals. The findings, whist tentative, suggest that emotions matter in school leadership, both in relation to principals' management of their own roles and those of others. Moreover, the data indicates that the job of school leader exacts a high emotional cost on principals and clearly more research is needed to investigate the issues raised by this exploratory studyhttp://www.educatejournal.org/index.php?journal=educate&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=79 |
| spellingShingle | Eileen O'Connor Leadership and Emotions: an exploratory study into the emotional dimension of the role of the post-primary school principal in Ireland Educate~ |
| title | Leadership and Emotions: an exploratory study into the emotional dimension of the role of the post-primary school principal in Ireland |
| title_full | Leadership and Emotions: an exploratory study into the emotional dimension of the role of the post-primary school principal in Ireland |
| title_fullStr | Leadership and Emotions: an exploratory study into the emotional dimension of the role of the post-primary school principal in Ireland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leadership and Emotions: an exploratory study into the emotional dimension of the role of the post-primary school principal in Ireland |
| title_short | Leadership and Emotions: an exploratory study into the emotional dimension of the role of the post-primary school principal in Ireland |
| title_sort | leadership and emotions an exploratory study into the emotional dimension of the role of the post primary school principal in ireland |
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