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Annotated Bibliography
Barker, P. J. (2006). Modeling transformational leadership in nonprofit organizations
(Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 2284627)
This qualitative study examines the various forms of transformational leadership practiced in nonprofit organizations in the Southeastern United States. The study takes a comparative approach, investigating similarities and differences between leadership styles in for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Based on the results of open-ended interviews with executive leaders, the study offers a detailed analysis and recommendations for strengthening nonprofit leadership using transformational strategies.
DuFour, R. (2002). Beyond instructional leadership: The learning-centered principal. Educational Leadership, 59(8), 12–15. doi: 10.1909/17845930958349604
In this short article, DuFour describes his experience as a principal and the issues he faced in that role regarding instructional leadership. DuFour promoted a shift from instruction-oriented leaders to learning-oriented leaders, citing the need to focus on outcomes rather than process in education. To facilitate this change, DuFour recommends the implementation of a systemic method of monitoring and evaluating student progress.
Rousseau, D. M. (1997). Organizational behavior in the new organizational era. Annual Review of Psychology, 48(2), 515–546. Retrieved from http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/loi/psych
In this historically comprehensive article, Rousseau discusses the paradigmatic shift in the meaning of the word organization as it changes from an entity-based term to focus on the components of the entity.
