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Principal Autonomy

Principal Autonomy is a leadership construct denoting the degree of discretion and decision-making authority vested in school principals to shape instructional practices, allocate resources, and manage personnel independent of external administrative constraints.

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270

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144

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2017–2026

42

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Publications

149

School Leadership Succession and the Challenges of Change

Dean Fink, Carol Brayman · Educational Administration Quarterly · 2006 · 257 citations

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The Managerial Behavior of High School Principals

Donald J. Willower · Educational Administration Quarterly · 1981 · 254 citations · Full text

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The principalship in developing countries: context, characteristics and reality

İzhar Oplatka · Comparative Education · 2004 · 216 citations

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Leadership for the 21st Century: Breaking the Bonds of Dependency

Michael Fullan · Educational leadership · 1998 · 211 citations

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The Principalship at a Crossroads: A Study of the Conditions and Concerns of Principals

Michael F. DiPaola, Megan Tschannen‐Moran · NASSP Bulletin · 2003 · 210 citations

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Authors

270

  1. JW
    Jennie Weiner

    University of Connecticut, United States

    4 publications · 289 citations

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  2. PH
    Philip Hallinger

    Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    3 publications · 248 citations

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  3. WW
    Wieland Wermke

    Uppsala University, Sweden

    3 publications · 132 citations

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  4. AW
    Allan Walker

    Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    3 publications · 174 citations

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  5. BG
    Brad Gobby

    Curtin University, Australia

    3 publications · 104 citations

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Institutions

144

  1. University of Connecticut

    Storrs, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    328 citations

  2. Education University of Hong Kong

    Tai Po, Hong Kong

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    287 citations

  3. Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    94 citations

  4. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    208 citations

  5. Deakin University

    Burwood, Australia

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    204 citations

  6. University at Buffalo, State University of New York

    Buffalo, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    270 citations

  7. Uppsala University

    Uppsala, Sweden

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    213 citations

  8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    82 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Educational Administration

    10 publications · 575 citations

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  2. NASSP Bulletin

    9 publications · 525 citations

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  4. Educational Administration Quarterly

    EAQ · 6 publications · 734 citations

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  5. Educational Management Administration & Leadership

    EMAL · 6 publications · 165 citations

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