Bridging the divide: Cultivating collaborative leadership in a rural Ghanaian school

IF 2 4区社会学 Q2 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Evaluation and Program Planning Pub Date : 2025-06-16 DOI:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102636

Kwame Anokye , Abigail Okyere Darko , Edmund Kude Diderutua , Jemima Boateng , Helina Boansi Apea , Afia Agyeiwaa , Abdul-Jalil Halid , Ivy Betur Naaso , Basil Wepadam Awiah

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This study examines administration-faculty relationships at Chiana Senior High School (SHS) in Ghana, highlighting challenges in communication, cultural sensitivity, decision-making, and professional development. Using a mixed-methods approach, findings reveal that 75.6 % of faculty feel their concerns are unaddressed while communication channels exist. In absence of cultural sensitivity training, many (73.2 %) suggested that cultural diversity influences decision-making and conflict resolution. Among faculty members, majority (54.9 %) is involved in decision-making, with most (92.7 %) of them without access to adequate resources. The study’s novelty lies in its application of transformational leadership and participatory decision-making theories in a rural Ghanaian context, addressing an underexplored educational landscape. Although limited to one institution, it provides crucial insights for improving administration-faculty collaboration. Recommendations include enhancing communication, fostering participatory decision-making, and expanding cultural sensitivity training to create a more inclusive educational environment.

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弥合鸿沟：在加纳一所农村学校培养合作领导能力

本研究考察了加纳中国高级中学（SHS）的行政与教师关系，突出了沟通、文化敏感性、决策和专业发展方面的挑战。使用混合方法的方法，调查结果显示，75.6% %的教师认为，在存在沟通渠道的情况下，他们的担忧没有得到解决。在缺乏文化敏感性培训的情况下，许多人（73.2 %）认为文化多样性影响决策和冲突解决。在教师中，大多数（54.9 %）参与决策，其中大多数（92.7 %）没有获得足够的资源。这项研究的新颖之处在于它将变革型领导和参与式决策理论应用于加纳农村的背景下，解决了一个未被充分开发的教育领域。虽然仅限于一个机构，但它为改善管理与教师的合作提供了重要的见解。建议包括加强沟通，促进参与性决策，扩大文化敏感性培训，以创造更具包容性的教育环境。

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