EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION

Educational Administration

Educational Administration

Introduction

Educational administration as a field of research and practice has grown impressively over the last few decades. The development of the field in North America, Europe, Australasia and Asia has been accompanied by an explosion in research and publications with a resultant expansion of the knowledge base (Donmoyer et al., 1995). At the same time, many scholars recognise the growing phenomenon of internationalisation and globalisation of both educational policy trends and administrative practices (Bajunid, 1996; Beare and Boyd, 1993; Hallinger and Leithwood, 1996a; Naisbitt and Aburdene, 1990). As policy makers and academics increasingly gain access and exposure ...