Beyond leadership : a relational approach to organizational theory in education / Scott Eacott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eacott, Scott, author.

Series:

Educational leadership theory ; 2510-1781 1.

Educational leadership theory, 2510-1781 ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

xvi, 278 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer, 2018.

Summary:

This book systematically elaborates Scott Eacott's "relational" approach to organizational theory in education. Contributing to the relational trend in the social sciences, it first surveys relational scholarship across disciplines before providing a nuanced articulation of the relational research program and key concepts such as organizing activity, auctors, and spatio-temporal conditions. It also includes critical commentaries on the program from key figures such as Tony Bush, Megan Crawford, Fenwick English, Helen Gunter, Izhar Oplatka, Augusto Riveros, and Dawn Wallin. As such, the text models an approach to, or social epistemology for building knowledge claims in relation rather than through parallel monologues. - Publisher Description

Contents:

The relational turn in contemporary thought and analysis. From "leading" to "organizing"

The relational turn in social sciences

Toward relations in educational administration theory

Relational extensions. Embedded and embodied auctors

Beyond "leadership"

The matter of context

Overcoming analytical dualism

Productive thinking

Dialogue and debate. Advancing the intellectual development of the field

Relational leadership: new thinking or established ideas in "new clothes"

Relational goods, democracy, and the paradox of epistemic privilege

Educational administration and the relational approach: can we suffice contextual-based knowledge production?

Productive conversations from a feminist perspective

Thinking relationally about the "school leader"

Engaging with educational leadership relationally

Moving forward

Response to commentaries

Advancing educational administration relationally.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9811065675

9789811065675

OCLC:

1000595088