Abstract
This paper examines the transformational leadership model and schools management information system (SMIS) as two change agents that can be applied to bring about improvement in the management of secondary schools in Nigeria. Transformational leadership applies certain principles such as personal autonomy of teachers and other staff, opportunities for leadership, communication, maximizing organizational outcomes which are also emphasized by a SMIS. Thus a SMIS needs to be driven by a transformational (visionary) leader leading to greater effectiveness and efficiency in secondary schools management in Nigeria. Recommendations are also made including retraining in leadership skills of school managers and providing necessary information and communications technologies. DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2014.v4n6p401
Highlights
Management of the educational enterprise is a subject of great interest
Applying the transformational leadership style alongside the schools Management Information System (MIS) is bound to bring about greater effectiveness and efficiency, improving management of secondary schools in Nigeria
This paper has looked at transformational leadership model which is seen as the latest trend in leadership
Summary
Management of the educational enterprise is a subject of great interest. This is because effective management of the educational system/schools is expected to bring about efficiency in the system. Effective leadership (by Directors of education, principals, head teachers etc.) would influence the teachers and other school personnel This in turn would lead to production of a highly skilled manpower (students) and national development. This is a task that can be achieved through transformational leadership employing a schools management information system (SMIS). Billions of pages of information are generated each year by the different ministries, board, departments and units of education These records can be in duplicates, triplicates etc. The study hopes to find out ways to achieve quality and not just quantity education for national development; examine transformational and participative leadership in education and the use of management information systems in the school system as a means of increasing effectiveness and efficiency in the school system
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