Research Questions
by Connor Fewell
1. PRIMARY: "How do democratically oriented leaders maintain their democratic ethos in their administrative practices?"
2. Theoretical Framework
2.1. Political Literacy
2.2. Organizational Theories
2.2.1. Complexity Theory
2.2.2. Systems Theory
2.2.3. Adaptive Theory
2.3. Chaos Theory
2.4. Democratic Theory
3. Methodology
3.1. Qualitative
3.1.1. Semi-Structured Interviews
3.1.1.1. Narrative Inquiry
3.2. Participant Selection and Sampling
3.3. Validation Strategies
3.3.1. Triangulation
3.4. Interpretative Methods
3.4.1. Coding and Analysis
4. WORKING TITLE: Democratic Dispositions: Political Literacy and Governance in School-Board Superintendent Relationships
5. "A systems theory view of organizational structure that revolves around democracy and political literacy (complexity theory and adaptive leadership)"
6. Conceptual Framework
6.1. Democracy
6.1.1. Procedural Democracy
6.1.2. Social Democracy
6.2. Democratic Leadership
6.2.1. Authenticity
6.2.1.1. Administrative Practices
6.2.1.2. Critical Self-Awareness
6.2.1.2.1. Imposter Syndrome
6.2.1.2.2. Dunning-Kruger Effect
6.2.2. Ethos
6.2.2.1. Moral Compass
6.2.3. Agency
6.2.3.1. Political
6.2.3.2. Occupational
6.2.4. Governance
6.3. School Board - Superintendent Relationships
6.3.1. School Board
6.3.1.1. Role
6.3.1.2. Governance
6.3.2. Superintendent
6.3.2.1. Role
6.4. Phenomenology of Leadership
6.4.1. Phenomenology
6.4.2. Leadership
6.4.2.1. Servant Leadership
6.5. Organizational Politics
6.5.1. Organizational Communication
6.5.2. Organizational Structure
6.5.2.1. Complex Adaptive Systems