Leader Succession and Socialization: A Synthesis

Hart, Ann Weaver

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“…This finding is consistent with research on leader succession and socialization, suggesting that new leaders in organizations may encounter problems with trying to change existing norms of behavior (Hart, 1991;Ogawa, 1991). Instead, they tend to adjust to the existing norms.…”

Section: Implications For Increasing Schoolsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…At the end of the first year, however, teachers agreed that most of the changes made by the principal were insignificant and did not interfere with their teaching. Similarly, in a review of literature on leadership succession and socialization, Hart (1991) argues that organizations protect against the intrusion of new members through formal and informal social mechanisms. As Louis and Miles (1991) note in a study of urban high schools, however, those principals whose schools made the most improvement in performance focused on changes in teachers' classroom behavior (e.g., classroom management, more individualized help for students, increased time on task) and the school as an organization (increased orderliness and improved relationships among teachers), had broad support for the specific change effort, and sustained the work for longer periods of time.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The research base on principal leadership does not yet support the view that such leaders can actually transform poorly achieving schools. As Hart (1991) suggests, with demands for more creative leadership from principals and for school improvement, researchers need to expand inquiry into deliberate strategies to promote increased outcomes during succession when expectations for change are high. Ellett and Logan (1990) further argue that the school's staff and surrounding community can play a significant role in shaping the school's culture and norms, which ultimately may influence student outcomes.…”

Section: Implications For Increasing Schoolmentioning

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Principals’ Instructional Leadership and School Performance: Implications for Policy Development

Heck

1992

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

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Currently, many districts and states are pursuing reforms that focus on holding principals accountable for school performance. While effective schools research has established that strong principal leadership affects school academic achievement at least indirectly, this relationship is more complex than originally thought. Personnel decisions about principal effectiveness made by educational policymakers or lay-controlled school site councils should be made only after careful consideration of research on the relationship between principal instructional leadership and school outcomes. This article presents data from a study to determine whether principal instructional leadership is predictive of school outcomes and discusses the implications of the research for developing school improvement strategies.

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“…Test of necessity indicates whether the defining attributes are essential characteristics of the concept and their elimination leads to a defect or not. By using a sufficiency test, the researcher is reassured that the entire list of defining attributes has been considered (20).…”

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Professional socialization: an analytical definition

Shahr

Yazdani

Afshar

2019

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Professional socialization is defined as a process through which a person becomes a legitimate member of a professional society. This will have a great impact on an individual’s professional conduct and morality. The aim of this study was to clarify this concept and reduce the ambiguities around it. This was a qualitative research through which the concept of professional socialization was analyzed using Walker and Avant’s eight-step approach. The review of literature for this concept was done using electronic database without any time limitation. The overall search produced about 780 articles, and after reviewing these articles, 21 were selected purposefully. Based on concept analysis, we propose the following analytical definition: Professional socialization is a nonlinear, continuous, interactive, transformative, personal, psychosocial and selfreinforcing process that is formed through internalization of the specific culture of a professional community, and can be affected by individual, organizational and interactional factors. This definition is in accordance with the interactionism perspective. Existence of a particular profession and getting involved in a community of practice are the antecedents of this process, and formation of professional identity and professional development are its consequences. A case model, as well as borderline and related cases, has been introduced for this concept. The results of this study can be used to design useful educational interventions to conduct and facilitate the process.

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“…Organizational socialization spans three stages: anticipation, encounter, and adaptation (Hart, 1991). The anticipatory stage begins when a dean is selected for the new position and has made the decision to leave a current assignment.…”

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confidence: 99%

2001

ASHE-ERIC High. Edu. Rept.

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Foreword Introduction and Purpose Who Are Deans and What Do They Do? Who Are They? What Do They Do? What Challenges Do Deans Face? Fiscal Constraints and Demands for Accountability Demands for Curricular Relevance Technical Advancements and Educational Delivery Systems The Diversity of Shifting Demographics Faculty‐Student‐System Incongruence Issues of Balance What Strategies Can Deans Use to Meet These Challenges? An Overarching Strategy Specific Strategies What Can Universities Do to Help Deans Become More Effective? Selection of Deans Socialization of Deans Leadership Development for Deans Evaluation Rethinking the Position One Final Thought Appendix A Diversity Resources for Deans Appendix B Law Resources for Deans Appendix C Technology Resources for Deans Appendix D Finance and Budgeting Resources for Deans Appendix E Survival Tools for Deans Seeking Balance Appendix F Ideas for Deans on Organizational Integrity Appendix G A Survival Reference Library for Deans Notes References

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Leader Succession and Socialization: A Synthesis

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