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Leadership Challenges Confronting Middle Managers at a Secondary School in Trinidad

Published:2017 Issue: Volume: Page:1-23
ISSN:2326-9022
Container-title:Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership
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Author:

Bissessar Charmaine¹

Affiliation:

1. University of Roehampton Online, UK

Abstract

Middle management in school is one of the most critical. The manager acts as a conduit between teachers and the principal. With this in mind, this chapter presents some of the problems encountered by Heads of Department and Deans at a secondary school in North-East Trinidad. A purposive sample of three heads of departments and two deans responded to open-ended interview questions on the issues they face. A conventional content analysis determined that the themes were professional development; varying management/leadership styles; lack of senior management support; and poor communication. Demographic information indicated that the participants were 45-58 years old with 20 to 30 years' service. Recommendations are made for a more extensive study to be conducted.

Publisher

IGI Global

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