Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of the literature on
school leadership and management in South Africa, linked to the 20th anniversary of …

The literature shows that leadership is the second most important factor influencing school
and learner outcomes, including levels of literacy and numeracy, school leaving …

I examine three main issues, which are directly linked to school management developments
in South Africa since 1994: school leadership and management; professionalisation of …

There is great interest in educational leadership in the early part of the 21st century because
of the widespread belief that the quality of leadership makes a significant difference to …

According to the literature on school-based management, there are two clear schools of
thought on this issue. One school views school-based management as a positive and …

This article reports on an empirical study of the management of curriculum and instruction in
South African secondary schools. Drawing on data collected from 200 schools in 2007, a …

Abstract Following South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, the South African
Schools Act (1996) restructured the previously racially stratified schools' system into a …

This article argues that the work of school principals in South Africa is shaped by two major
sets of constructs or 'landscapes': the literature on leadership and management which …

There is increasing recognition that effective leadership and management are vital if schools
are to be successful in providing good learning opportunities for students, and emerging …

Leadership has long been seen as a key factor in organisational effectiveness, and the
interest in educational leadership has increased over recent decades. This is due to a …