A Qualitative Case Study of Exemplary Principal Leadership in the United States Virgin Islands: An Application of Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. (September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Emmanuel, Suetania; Valley, Clinton A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of research on leadership education. Volume 17:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 243
• Page End: 264
• Publication Date: 2022-09
• Subjects: principal -- leadership -- Kouzes and Posner leadership model -- education department -- school system; Educational leadership -- Periodicals; 371.2011
• DOI: 10.1177/1942775121990054
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1942-7751

Abstract

Effective leadership is foundational to the success of all organizations. This qualitative case study aimed to explore exemplary principal leadership in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). The study was based on Kouzes and Posner's model of exemplary leadership. Interviews were held with school principals, teachers, and nonteaching staff members in three schools in USVI. The principal leaders in the USVI were found to exhibit the five practices of exemplary leadership as postulated by Kouzes and Posner. The study recommends that the Education department in USVI should develop guidelines and professional development opportunities to enhance exemplary leadership practices among principals.