Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- 1. Benevolent Leadership in Chinese Turnaround Schools: A Confucius Perspective -- 2. Understanding the Perceptions of Malaysian Chinese School Heads on Their Instructional Leadership Roles: A Cultural Lens -- 3. Understanding the Roles of Taoist Leadership in Transforming Chinese Higher Education Institutions -- 4. Conceptions of Effective Leadership: A Contextually Grounded Perspective of Omani School Principals
5. Understanding School Leadership Practices in the Maldives: The Perspectives of Societal Culture -- 6. Instructional Leadership Practices in Primary Schools: A Malaysian Indian Culture Perspective -- 7. The Introduction of New Public Management into School Leadership in Japan: Implications for Japanese Paternalistic Culture -- 8. Connecting Culture and Social-Emotional Competencies: School Leaders in Azerbaijan -- 9. School Leadership and Indonesian Culture: Revealing the Local Knowledge Development in Post-New Order Indonesia
10. Understanding Singaporean Educational Leadership: A Sociocultural Perspective -- 11. "Are We Really that Different?": A Rasch Investigation of Cultural Work Values of School Leaders, Middle Managers, and Teachers in Singapore -- 12. Conclusion -- Index
