In Pursuit of Authentic School Leadership Practices.- Democratic Leadership Theory in Late Modernity: An Oxymoron or Ironic Possibility?.- Persistent Difficulties with Values in Educational Administration: Mapping the Terrain.- Reflective Practice: Picturing Ourselves.- Community, Coherence, and Inclusiveness.- Deconstructing Communities: Educational Leaders and Their Ethical Decision-Making Processes.- Let Right be Done: Trying to Put Ethical Standards into Practice.- Valuing Schools as Professional Communities: Assessing the Collaborative Prescription.- Developing Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Education and Community.- School Organizational Values: The Driving Force for Effectiveness and Change.- The Relationship of Gender and Context to Leadership in Australian Schools.- School Leadership as a Democratic Arena.- Conclusion: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A Post-Postmodern Purview.

This book about valuation processes in educational administration has a particular focus on the notions community and professionalism. The topic is addressed comprehensively bringing together the work of some of the best-known and most respected philosophers, theorists and researchers working in this field. It will be of interest to university faculty, graduate students and educational administrators.