A Study of Teaching Research Group Heads'Leadership in A Power Deficient Situation
As expert teachers in the teaching research group,TRG heads have no administrative authority,while they must fulfil the dual role of"administrative and professional"responsibilities.They are under a circumstance of power deficiency.Empirical research found that TRG heads used strategies such as power borrowing,reciprocal relationship building and teacher leadership practice to lead members in implementing administrative and professional requirements.Those different approaches of gaining influence result in teaching and research activities differs on a continuum of"transmission"and"col-lective learning".In improving TRG head's leadership,an appointment framework of"expertise and social skills"and a decentralization of power together with the professional-oriented leadership could be adopted.
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