The Theoretical Analysis of Ethical Leadership Lapses: A Disturbing Concern about School Leadership in Botswana

Autor/inn/en	Pansiri, Nkobi Owen; Ugwu, Chikezie Ignatius; Maundeni, Wazha Bickie
Titel	The Theoretical Analysis of Ethical Leadership Lapses: A Disturbing Concern about School Leadership in Botswana
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Reviews, 16 (2021) 8, S.372-381 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1990-3839
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Ethics; Leadership Responsibility; Instructional Leadership; Leadership Styles; Educational Environment; Governance; Administrator Behavior; Teacher Behavior; National Standards; Cultural Influences; Educational History; Botswana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Ethik; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Führungsstil; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Teacher behaviour; Lehrerverhalten; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte
Abstract	A school is the only place with a formal and legitimate mandate of duty of care for the learner. Schools are expected to be nurturing environments free of abuse, exploitation, violence, bullying, humiliation, discrimination, harassment, negligence, cultural stereotypes, emotional distress, socio-economic marginalisation and moral prejudices. Some concerns about governance and ethical leadership in schools are therefore inevitable. Drawing from the Eurocentric and Afrocentric theoretical perspectives, this article discusses lapses of ethical leadership practices in Botswana with a deliberate focus on school leadership systems. Secondary data is drawn from the media and government reported cases on the growing systemic social decadence. It is argued that unethical conduct in the education system in the country is heightened by lack of an Africanized ethical code of conduct for educators and doubledipping by the public officers. The article recommends an indigenized research approach on ethical leadership and governance. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01