TY - JOUR
T1 - 'We are in Transylvania, and Transylvania is not England'
T2 - location as a significant factor in international school micropolitics
AU - Caffyn, R.
PY - 2010/5
Y1 - 2010/5
N2 - This article looks at research undertaken into two international schools focusing on micropolitics and the importance of school location. Location appears to have a significant impact on the behaviour of those associated with each school, such as reactions to physical environment, local culture and clientele. These affect the micropolitical interplay between groups, as well as cause the creation of enclaves and subgroups, where individuals develop patterns of behaviour and lifestyle. Location offers a useful lens to understand both international school micropolitics and the pressures faced by management and leadership.
AB - This article looks at research undertaken into two international schools focusing on micropolitics and the importance of school location. Location appears to have a significant impact on the behaviour of those associated with each school, such as reactions to physical environment, local culture and clientele. These affect the micropolitical interplay between groups, as well as cause the creation of enclaves and subgroups, where individuals develop patterns of behaviour and lifestyle. Location offers a useful lens to understand both international school micropolitics and the pressures faced by management and leadership.
KW - teacher culture
KW - leadership
KW - school culture
KW - micropolitics
KW - management
KW - international schools
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77952155566&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1741143209359712
U2 - 10.1177/1741143209359712
DO - 10.1177/1741143209359712
M3 - Article
SN - 1741-1432
VL - 38
SP - 321
EP - 340
JO - Educational Management Administration and Leadership
JF - Educational Management Administration and Leadership
IS - 3
ER -