Title: Educational leadership and total quality management: investigating teacher leadership styles

Authors: Eleni Sfakianaki; Anna Matsiori; Dimitrios A. Giannias; Ioanna Sevdali

Addresses: Hellenic Open University, Parodos Aristotelous 18, Patra, 26335, Greece ' Experimental High School of the University of Macedonia, Former Camp Strempenioti, 56 701 - Naples, Thessaloniki, Greece ' Hellenic Open University, Parodos Aristotelous 18, Patra, 26335, Greece ' 2nd High School of Ampelokipoi, Nikolaou Plastira 54, 56121 Ampelokipoi, Thessaloniki, Greece

Abstract: This paper aims to investigate an important aspect of quality management in education - teacher leadership styles - as practiced by Greek secondary education teachers. A survey questionnaire was used based on a model developed by Giannias and Sfakianaki in 2016, which progresses the research originally undertaken by Blake and Mouton. A sample of 138 teachers provided their perceptions on the leadership styles they adopt. The study integrates leadership and quality management theories and explores teacher leadership styles in the Greek secondary educational system. Teachers can use their personal results for self-assessment and reflection as part of the total quality management process.

Keywords: education; leadership; total quality management; grid method; teachers.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMIE.2018.095165

International Journal of Management in Education, 2018 Vol.12 No.4, pp.375 - 392

Received: 22 Nov 2017
Accepted: 02 Mar 2018
Published online: 01 Oct 2018 *

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