TY  - JOUR
AB  - A recent article in this journal by John Smith and Joseph Blase
criticized empiricism as a theoretical base for theories of educational
leadership, suggested hermeneutics as a replacement host theory and
then, in its terms, advanced some views on leadership. Without rejecting
their thoughts concerning proper leadership, argues that much of what
they say is consistent not just with hermeneutics but with versions of
empiricism less “straw‐mannish” than the view they reject. Identifies
difficulties in the hermeneutical theories advanced by Smith and Blase
and advances an alternative philosophical framework for educational
leadership theory.
VL  - 32
IS  - 3
SN  - 0957-8234
DO  - 10.1108/09578239410063085
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09578239410063085
AU  - Davson‐Galle Peter
PY  - 1994
Y1  - 1994/01/01
TI  - Leadership, Hermeneutics and Empiricism
T2  - Journal of Educational Administration
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 46
EP  - 53
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -