GED2826

Leaders and leadership

Not offered in 1999

Associate Professor P C Gronn

12 points - 3 hours per week - Second semester - Clayton

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have achieved a better understanding of the nature of leadership and its connection with management and administration; the ability to critically appraise traditional, current and emerging theories of leadership in education; a better understanding of research into the learning of leadership.

Synopsis A study will be made of leadership in a variety of educational and non-educational contexts. Possible examples of leaders in education may include school principals, university deans, civil servants and members of statutory bodies. Where possible students will be free to examine cases of their own choosing. These will be examined in relation to models and typologies of leaders and leadership. The emphasis of the subject will be comparative and will focus in detail on recent attribution theories of leadership, as well as the following topics: leader succession, selection and induction, self, career, style, values, mentoring, transforming, narcissistic and charismatic leaders, executive leadership and leadership effectiveness. Where possible, detailed consideration will be given to the writings of leaders and reference will be made to biographies, autobiographies and life histories.

Assessment Two written essays (3000 words each): 50% each

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