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dc.contributor.authorXing, Xin
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-17T07:12:24Z
dc.date.available2013-04-17T07:12:24Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.otheroai:jykdok.linneanet.fi:1258849
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/41205
dc.description.abstractQuality leadership training has a positive effect on school leaders. Although there is an increased interest in overseas training for educational leaders in China, little is known about the leadership practices and professional development of school leaders. This study explored Chinese school principals’ perceptions of leadership practices and professional development after undertaking a Finnish training program in October 2011. The data were collected by semi-structured interviews from six Shanghai principals and analyzed by inductive content analysis. The findings showed this training has affected Chinese principals’ work positively, including creating more effective leadership, handling the contradiction better, a wider understanding of the nature of education and the government’s role in education, and revealing reasons behind the Finnish PISA success. However, there were some lacking aspects during the training, such as limited school visits, diversified needs of trainees, irrelevant issues, incapability of some trainers, and language barriers. Hence, the principals suggested improving program quality, addressing language issues, and including Chinese authorities in the future. Nonetheless, certain issues do not work. The reasons included contextual differences in national, cultural, educational systems, principals’ tasks, teachers’ capacities, and students’ learning styles. The study assists other overseas tertiary institutions conducting cross-cultural training programs for Chinese principals. The leadership practices framework may be useful to training providers when designing and implementing leadership training programs. This study was primarily interpretative and based on the interview responses. Further research is suggested to evaluate the long-term effect of these programs, through collaboration among relevant stakeholders.en
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dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subject.othercross-cultural leadership training
dc.subject.otherleadership practices
dc.subject.otherprofessional development
dc.titleThe Relevance of cross-cultural leadership training : a case study of a Finnish training program for Chinese school principals
dc.title.alternativeCase study of a Finnish training program for Chinese school principals
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-201304171450
dc.type.ontasotPro gradu -tutkielmafi
dc.type.ontasotMaster’s thesisen
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaKasvatustieteiden tiedekuntafi
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaFaculty of Educationen
dc.contributor.laitosKasvatustieteiden laitosfi
dc.contributor.laitosDepartment of Educationen
dc.contributor.yliopistoUniversity of Jyväskyläen
dc.contributor.yliopistoJyväskylän yliopistofi
dc.contributor.oppiaineMaster's Degree Programme in Educational Leadershipfi
dc.contributor.oppiaineMaster's Degree Programme in Educational Leadershipen
dc.subject.methodTapaustutkimus
dc.date.updated2013-04-17T07:12:24Z
dc.rights.accesslevelopenAccessfi
dc.type.publicationmasterThesis
dc.contributor.oppiainekoodi105
dc.subject.ysojohtajuus
dc.subject.ysorehtorit
dc.subject.ysoammatillinen kehitys
dc.subject.ysokoulutus
dc.subject.ysojohtamiskoulutus
dc.subject.ysoKiina
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dc.type.okmG2


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