Abstract
M.Ed. (Educational Management)
Women and authority therefore form the central theme of this research. The
problematic nature of authority as experienced by female principals has led
to the researcher addressing this issue and thereby establish guidelines to
improve this problem.
The value and uniqueness of this study lies in the empirical investigation
which will use focus group interviews to identify the essential characteristics
of the female principal's authority as experienced by her
colleagues.
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In the ensuing paragraphs, a concise statement of the research problem is
given, facilitating the formulation of two queries, which in turn,
underscore the specification of the central and specific aims of this
research. Further explication of the research design follows, with
reference to the nature of the literature and empirical studies conducted
and finally to the sequence of this project.