What is it about?
Eleven headteachers of prestigious British international schools in China were interviewed to explore the phenomena of their organizational socialization experiences as they onboarded into their role. Furthermore the article surface the major challenges they face in leading their schools.
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Why is it important?
The article addresses an gap in educational leadership as no previous empirical research has been undertaken to explore the organizational socialization of headteachers in the field of international education. The findings demonstrate that British satellite college groups are using sophisticated organizational socialization tactics to ensure custodial outcomes for headteachers despite the fact that the challenges faced by onboarding headteachers are diverse and complex.
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I would like to say thank you to colleagues and headteachers who supported and participated in the research and to the guest editors of the Beijing International Review of Education's Special Issue on "International Education in China", XIE Ping, Fazal RIVZI and Michael A. PETERS.
Mr Toby Roundell
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This page is a summary of: An Analysis of the Socialization Experiences of British Satellite College Principals in China and Challenges They Face in Their Role, Beijing International Review of Education, March 2023, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/25902539-04040003.
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