Date of Award
5-2017
Rights
© 2017 Carolyn Cormier
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Grania Holman
Second Advisor
Corinna Crafton
Third Advisor
K. D. Maynard
Abstract
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.
Preferred Citation
Cormier, Carolyn Nicole Squires, "An Exploration Of The Manner In Which Personal Spirituality Influences Five New Hampshire Principals’ Decision-Making" (2017). All Theses And Dissertations. 115.
https://dune.une.edu/theses/115
Included in
Educational Leadership Commons, Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Commons
Comments
Ed.D. Dissertation