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Transformational Leadership at Times of Crisis: The Case of School Leaders in Greece
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Menon . Transformational leadership at times of crisis: the case of school leaders in greece . European J Ed Manage. 2021;1(4):1 -11. doi: 10.12973/eujem.4.1.1
Menon, M. E. (2021). Transformational leadership at times of crisis: the case of school leaders in greece . European Journal of Educational Management, 1(4), 1 -11. https://doi.org/10.12973/eujem.4.1.1
Menon Maria Eliophotou. "Transformational Leadership at Times of Crisis: The Case of School Leaders in Greece ," European Journal of Educational Management 1, no. 4 (2021): 1 -11. https://doi.org/10.12973/eujem.4.1.1
Menon, M 2021, 'Transformational leadership at times of crisis: the case of school leaders in greece ', European Journal of Educational Management, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 1 -11. Menon, Maria Eliophotou. "Transformational Leadership at Times of Crisis: The Case of School Leaders in Greece." European Journal of Educational Management, vol. 1, no. 4, 2021, pp. 1 -11, https://doi.org/10.12973/eujem.4.1.1.
Abstract
The paper aims to investigate the extent to which school leaders adopt transformational leadership behaviors at times of crisis. The emphasis on restructuring in the educational policy environment in recent decades has led to an increased interest in transformational leadership in education, resulting in a large number of studies. In order to investigate the adoption of transformational leadership behaviors/practices at times of crisis, qualitative research was conducted with 30 primary school teachers in Greece. The schools were selected based on the extent to which they had been affected by the financial crisis. Greece has faced major challenges in the last ten years, including the financial crisis and the influx of immigrants. These changes have had a profound effect on the Greek educational system. In this context, the paper examines the extent to which school leaders in Greece adopt transformational leadership practices in order to deal with the impact of the crisis on their school unit. The findings of the research are used to draw conclusions and implications regarding educational policy as well as future research on the topic.
Keywords: Transformational leadership, schools, crisis, Greece.
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