Values to Action: Utilizing a Value Informed Decision Matrix to "Jumpstart" Dialogue and Critical Self Reflection by School Leaders on Elements Influencing Their Decision-Making Process
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2009
Abstract
This article considers the special function of values as an influence on school leaders decision-making. Because school leaders are required daily to make immediate decisions, personal values are generally acknowledged to be central to the field. Leaders must be informed by their values but how do they negotiate the troubled waters of value driven moral leadership in today's environment? Using a qualitative questionnaire, the authors explore the influencing values of school leaders attending an educational leadership doctoral program at a southern Ivy League university in the USA.
Publication
Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences
Volume
1
Issue
3
Pages
760-782
Department
College of Education
Peer Reviewed
1
Recommended Citation
Storey, V. A., & Beeman, T. E. (2009). Values to action: Utilizing a value informed decision matrix to "jumpstart" dialogue and critical self reflection by school leaders on elements influencing their decision-making process. Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences, 1(3), 760-782.
