The Spiritual Superintendent: An Exploratory Inquiry Into the Existence of a Spiritual Dimension in Selected Superintendents' Leadership
Swanson, Barry Lee
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Description
Title
The Spiritual Superintendent: An Exploratory Inquiry Into the Existence of a Spiritual Dimension in Selected Superintendents' Leadership
Author(s)
Swanson, Barry Lee
Issue Date
2001
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Paul Thurston
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ed.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Education, Philosophy of
Language
eng
Abstract
Data for the study were collected from multiple in-depth interviews with the two selected superintendents and additional documents were studied to determine to what extent the notion of a spiritual dimension existed in the leadership style of the subjects. The study findings showed that a spiritual dimension did exist in the leadership style of the subjects studied and that such a dimension had a significant impact upon their leadership style. The researcher contends that the phenomenon of spirituality positively influenced the commendable performance of the subjects studied and that such an influence was a factor in their exemplary leadership.
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