The Principle: Power and Professionalism in Further Education

Attrition and turnover, Books and Chapters, Leadership and culture, Professional development, Professional status and identity, Retention

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The Principle: Power and Professionalism in Further Education

Date: 2020

Author/s: Daley, M., Orr, K., & Petrie, J. (Eds.)

Keywords: FE leadership; organisational culture, autonomy, teacher turnover, distributed leadership

Summary:

Uses multi-site ethnographic case studies to show that overly hierarchical leadership erodes teacher autonomy and spurs turnover. Recommends distribute-leadership and mentoring cultures as cost-effective retention strategies.

Reference: Daley, M., Orr, K., & Petrie, J. (Eds.). (2020). The principal: Power and professionalism in FE. London, England: UCL IOE Press

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