Walker Allan

Abstract: This article aims to contribute to an understanding of principalship in Hong Kong through probing the formation and preservation of the deep leadership structures that shape its practice. Deep structures are formed partly through a dynamic relationship between constitution and culture which forms bounded "codes" of understanding, conduct and behavior which combine to shape principalship in Hong Kong and power relationships within schools and collections of schools. After providing a brief historical snapshot of Hong Kong education development since 1945, the paper explores the recent context of principalship and how this influences its shape in schools. Discussion of context focuses on the interconnected elements of constitution and traditional culture. These factors are illustrated using the issues of principal selection and teacher and parent empowerment to show the influence of deep leadership structures on the principal and the system. Depending on the perspective taken, these can be understood as either supportive or obstructive to better school leadership.

Keywords: School principals; Educational leadership; Culture

总 结：

1、本文旨在通过探测深层领导结构塑造校长领导实践，有助于对校长在香港的认同。这样的深层结构是通过一个动态的宪法和文化之间的关系而形成的，而这种关系由文化界“代码”的理解、管理和行为相结合而塑造校长在香港以及权利关系在学校和学校的集合。

2、在提供了自1945年以来香港教育发展的简短历史之后，本文探讨了近期校长的背景以及这种影响如何在学校里形成。背景的讨论主要集中在宪法和传统文化相互关联的因素上。

来源:Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education. Mar2004, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p75-94. 20p.