Journal for Researching Education Practice and Theory

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The Journal is run by the Faculty of Education, The British University in Dubai (BUiD). JREPT provides opportunities for education faculty, research students in education and those interested in the practice, theory and policies in education to share and debate new knowledge, innovative ideas and practices.

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    Exploring Authentic Leadership Theory in Practice: A Case Study about a School’s Leaders in a Private School in Sharjah, UAE
    (The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-10) Bourenane, Imane
    Due to the economic, technical, and environmental problems that school leaders face in the twenty-first century, authentic leadership is crucial in today's society. This research investigates authentic leadership theory in practice through the eyes of successful leaders at a private school in Sharjah, with the goal of determining how authentic leadership theory is or might be applied by school leaders in the UAE. The theoretical basis for this research is informed by the genuine leadership theory. The research methodology is a qualitative exploratory case study using constructivism as the research paradigm. To collect data, semi-structured interviews were conducted, which included in-depth discussion with one school leader who was carefully chosen and a focus group interview with the middle leaders of the school to solidify the findings. The results indicate that the school leadership practice shows authentic leadership traits such as self-awareness, internalized moral viewpoint, and balanced thinking. However, data suggests that the leader's behavior lacks relational transparency, which might be challenging in particular settings. These findings might help practitioners add value to professional development programs by teaching how to use authentic leadership theory in the workplace.
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    Exploring the Perspective of a School Leader on Authentic Leadership Theory in Practice: A Case Study at a Private School in Dubai, UAE
    (The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-10) Saleh, Hanadi Ahmad; Shaker, Enas Ghazy
    Authentic leadership is essential in today's society due to the economic, technological and environmental challenges confronted by the school leaders in the twenty-first century. This study explores the authentic leadership theory in practice from the perspective of a successful leader at a private school in Dubai and to find out how authentic leadership theory is practiced or could be practiced by school leaders in the context of the UAE. The authentic leadership theory informs the theoretical framework for this research. The research design adopts a qualitative exploratory case study and uses the lens of constructivism as a research paradigm. Semi-structured interview was used to collect data; this involved in-depth interview with one school leader who was purposefully selected. The findings show that the practice of the school leader reflects the characteristics of authentic leadership evidenced by self-awareness, internalized moral perspective and balanced reasoning. However, evidence also shows absence of relational transparency in the leader’s practice as it could be difficult in some situations. These findings could be useful for practitioners to add value to professional development programs for training how the authentic leadership theory can be translated into practice.