Chris James

Personal profile

Research interests

Chris James is the Professor of Educational Leadership and Management in the Department of Education at the University of Bath. His main research interests are in the leadership and management in schools and colleges, the affective aspects of educational organisations, collaborative working in educational settings and school governing and governance.

During his career, Chris has worked with a range of public, private and not-for-profit organizations including numerous local authorities and schools. He has directed a large number of educational research projects with a total value in excess of £1 million and published over 200 items including six books. Chris has recently completed two research projects on school governing in England.

Research interests

Leadership and management in education
School governing and governance
Affective aspects of educational leadership and management
System psychodynamics
Collaborative working in educational settings

Current projects

Chair of Governors Research Project funded by CfBT Education Trust

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Projects 2008 2015

10 Finished

The Role of the Clerk to the Corporation of FE Colleges in England in Ensuring Quality Colleges Governance

James, C.

The Education & Training Foundation

1/11/14 → 31/03/15

Project: UK charity

Chairs of FE College Governing Boards

James, C.

Association of Colleges

1/09/14 → 31/10/14

Project: UK charity

Effectively Managing Headteacher Performance

James, C.

Department for Education and

1/12/12 → 31/08/13

Project: Central government, health and local authorities

Understanding and Developing the Role of the Chair of the School and Governing Body

Eddy Spicer, D. H. & James, C.

CfBT Education Services

17/03/11 → 30/06/12

Project: UK charity

Managing Mobility to Maximise Learning

James, C., Brown, C., Daniels, H. R. J., Jones, G. & Lauder, H.

National College for School Leadership Ltd

1/11/09 → 1/05/10

Project: Central government, health and local authorities

Research Output 2002 2019

47 Article
13 Paper
8 Chapter
6 Other report
10 More

An affective paradigm for educational leadership theory and practice: connecting affect, actions, power and influence

James, C., Crawford, M. & Oplatka, I., 2019, In : International Journal of Leadership in Education. 22, 5, p. 617-628 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

Headteacher performance management in England: Balancing internal and external accountability through performance leadership

Eddy-Spicer, D., Bubb, S., Earley, P., Crawford, M. & James, C., 1 Mar 2019, In : Educational Management Administration and Leadership. 47, 2, p. 170-188 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Primary school headteacher recruitment and selection in England: the processes and the problematic aspects.

James, C., Fitzgerald, S., Fellows, T., Goodall, J., Costas Batlle, I. & Jones, J., 2019, In : School Leadership and Management. 39, 5, p. 478-495 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

primary school

governing board

expertise

candidacy

responsibility