Date of Award
Fall 2010
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
EdD Education Leadership, Management and Policy
Department
Education Leadership, Management and Policy
Advisor
Daniel Gutmore, Ph.D
Committee Member
Elaine Walker, Ph.D
Committee Member
Geraldine Sullivan Keck, Ed.D
Committee Member
Allyn Leeds, Ed.D
Keywords
micropolitics, power, politics, agenda setting, decision making, bargaining
Abstract
Schools, like most contemporary organizations, are complex places, and there is an extensive body of evidence that outlines the skills that school leaders must possess to effectively operate schools. Effective school leadership is essential, and not only for the safe and orderly operations of school. Recent evidence indicates that a positive relationship exists between principal effectiveness and student achievement.
The complexity of schools is due in part to the fact that schools are immersed in politics. This case sought to explore how principals acquire and develop the micropolitical skills required for their position from the onset of the principalship.
Recommended Citation
Stimmel, John, "Micropolitics and the Principalship: A Qualitative Examination of How Principals Develop This Critical Attribute of School Leadership" (2010). Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 2136.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/dissertations/2136
