TY  - JOUR
AB  - How two high school principals, one public and one parochial,
exercised symbolic leadership to influence teachers′ attitudes and
behaviours is examined. Data on these principals were collected over a
five month period through participant observation; élite,
structured interviews; informal unstructured interviews; document
analysis; survey instruments and examination of physical, environmental
factors. The findings reveal that symbolic leadership is the integration
and communication of a principal′s thoughts, words and actions. Evidence
of symbolic leadership by these two principals indicated that symbols
were powerful transmitters of important messages used to reinforce,
maintain, create and give meaning to organisation culture.
VL  - 29
IS  - 3
SN  - 0957-8234
DO  - 10.1108/09578239110004272
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09578239110004272
AU  - Kelly Bridget E.
AU  - Bredeson Paul V.
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - Measures of Meaning in a Public and in a Parochial School:
Principals as Symbol Managers
T2  - Journal of Educational Administration
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
Y2  - 2024/09/26
ER  -