Challenges for the Distributed Leadership Development sof Education Institutions in a Hierarchical National Culture

Dalia Dambrauskienė

doi:10.1515/mosr-2018-0003

Abstract

The article analyses challenges for the distributed leadership development of education institutions in the context of hierarchical culture. According to theoretical research, it is possible to state that institutional environment in Lithuania provides possibilities for developing distributed leadership. Meanwhile, cultural environment is characterized by a high degree of hierarchy.

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Challenges for the Distributed Leadership Development sof Education Institutions in a Hierarchical National Culture

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