1st Edition

Leading in Multicultural Schools Cultural Intelligence and Leadership Styles for Better Organisations

By Joseph Malaluan Velarde Copyright 2024
180 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Velarde explores how cultural competencies and leadership styles can be integrated and maximised to create and sustain a healthy environment for better learning. The integration of cultural intelligence and effective school leadership practices shapes the foundation for a culturally strategic leadership. This book uses research from Malaysia supported by cases and studies from various parts of... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Developing Cultural Awareness and Competency through Cultural Intelligence  3. Applying Cultural Intelligence in Leading in Diverse Organisations  4. Integrating Instructional Leadership in the Implementation of Inclusive Programs and Policies  5. Maximising Transformational Leadership towards an Inclusive Vision and Action  6. Using Transactional Leadership Practices to Achieve and Sustain Organisational Harmony  7. Developing Future Leaders through Distributed Leadership in Multicultural School Settings  8. Sustaining a Healthy Organisation for Inclusive Education

Biography

Joseph Malaluan Velarde is a lecturer at Taylor's University, Malaysia. He holds a PhD in education from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. Having worked for more than 15 years in private secondary and international schools in the Philippines and in Malaysia, he currently teaches modules in sociolinguistics, pedagogy, educational research, and school leadership. His current research focuses on school leadership, teaching of English, and cultural diversity.