An Exploration Of The Manner In Which Personal Spirituality Influences Five New Hampshire Principals’ Decision-Making

<p>Educational leaders face difficult decisions on a regular basis. These decisions, often associated with educational leadership and organizational change, are influenced by a variety of factors including the leader’s personal spirituality. This phenomenological study explores the manner in which the personal spiritual beliefs of five New Hampshire public school principals influence their workplace decision-making. The purpose of the work is to describe the essence of the experience of having one’s personal spirituality influence educational decision-making in an effort to provide school leaders an opportunity for metacognition. Data analysis reveals that the participants’ personal spirituality provides purpose, integrity, and perspective to their decision-making processes on a continuous basis. This research has implications for school leaders and other professionals. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Year dc:date.available

2017

Author dc:creator

• Cormier, Carolyn Nicole Squires

Contributors dc:contributor

• Grania Holman
• Corinna Crafton
• K. D. Maynard

• Educational Leadership
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dune.une.edu/theses/115

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dune.une.edu:theses-1114