Investigating best practice and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among principals of excellent secondary school Malaysia: perceptions of senior assistants

The aim of the current study is to investigate the practices and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among the principals of excellent secondary schools as perceived by the Senior Assistants. This research employed survey approach by using a validated questionnaire. The respondents were 417 Senior...

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Main Authors:	Ahmad, Abdul Razaq, Salleh, Mohamad Johdi, Awang, Mohd Mahzan, Mohamad, Nazifah Alwani
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Published:	Canadian Center of Science and Education 2013
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spelling	iium-316942013-08-29T01:51:05Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/31694/ Investigating best practice and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among principals of excellent secondary school Malaysia: perceptions of senior assistants Ahmad, Abdul Razaq Salleh, Mohamad Johdi Awang, Mohd Mahzan Mohamad, Nazifah Alwani L Education (General) The aim of the current study is to investigate the practices and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among the principals of excellent secondary schools as perceived by the Senior Assistants. This research employed survey approach by using a validated questionnaire. The respondents were 417 Senior Assistants, who were randomly selected from the principals of excellent secondary schools in Malaysia. The findings showed that the Senior Assistants’ perceptions of principals’ practices of leadership wisdom were positively at higher level regarding principals’ application of their knowledge to benefit the staff as well as the whole school. Interestingly, the data show that the senior assistants’ perceptions of practice effectiveness were also higher. The implication is that all senior assistants are appropriate for their duties in excellent schools. Also the study findings would inspire the educational leaders to enhance their practices of leadership wisdom to move forward the institution in the realization of Vision 2020 as well as Malaysia Education Plan 2013-2025. Keywords: leadership wisdom, excellent school, school management, effectiveness, educational leaders Canadian Center of Science and Education 2013-07-16 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/31694/1/Journal_IES_-_Canada_-_Leadership_Wisdom_-_Asst_Principal_Perception_-_ISSN_1913-9020_Vol_6_No_8_2013.pdf Ahmad, Abdul Razaq and Salleh, Mohamad Johdi and Awang, Mohd Mahzan and Mohamad, Nazifah Alwani (2013) Investigating best practice and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among principals of excellent secondary school Malaysia: perceptions of senior assistants. International Education Studies, 6 (8). pp. 38-46. ISSN 1913-9039 (O), 1913-9020 (P) http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ies/article/view/29013 10.5539/ies.v6n8p38
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spellingShingle	L Education (General) Ahmad, Abdul Razaq Salleh, Mohamad Johdi Awang, Mohd Mahzan Mohamad, Nazifah Alwani Investigating best practice and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among principals of excellent secondary school Malaysia: perceptions of senior assistants
description	The aim of the current study is to investigate the practices and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among the principals of excellent secondary schools as perceived by the Senior Assistants. This research employed survey approach by using a validated questionnaire. The respondents were 417 Senior Assistants, who were randomly selected from the principals of excellent secondary schools in Malaysia. The findings showed that the Senior Assistants’ perceptions of principals’ practices of leadership wisdom were positively at higher level regarding principals’ application of their knowledge to benefit the staff as well as the whole school. Interestingly, the data show that the senior assistants’ perceptions of practice effectiveness were also higher. The implication is that all senior assistants are appropriate for their duties in excellent schools. Also the study findings would inspire the educational leaders to enhance their practices of leadership wisdom to move forward the institution in the realization of Vision 2020 as well as Malaysia Education Plan 2013-2025. Keywords: leadership wisdom, excellent school, school management, effectiveness, educational leaders
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author	Ahmad, Abdul Razaq Salleh, Mohamad Johdi Awang, Mohd Mahzan Mohamad, Nazifah Alwani
author_facet	Ahmad, Abdul Razaq Salleh, Mohamad Johdi Awang, Mohd Mahzan Mohamad, Nazifah Alwani
author_sort	Ahmad, Abdul Razaq
title	Investigating best practice and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among principals of excellent secondary school Malaysia: perceptions of senior assistants
title_short	Investigating best practice and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among principals of excellent secondary school Malaysia: perceptions of senior assistants
title_full	Investigating best practice and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among principals of excellent secondary school Malaysia: perceptions of senior assistants
title_fullStr	Investigating best practice and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among principals of excellent secondary school Malaysia: perceptions of senior assistants
title_full_unstemmed	Investigating best practice and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among principals of excellent secondary school Malaysia: perceptions of senior assistants
title_sort	investigating best practice and effectiveness of leadership wisdom among principals of excellent secondary school malaysia: perceptions of senior assistants
publisher	Canadian Center of Science and Education
publishDate	2013
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