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2024, 'AI and the future of humanity: ChatGPT-4, philosophy and education–Critical responses', Educational Philosophy and Theory, 56, pp. 828 - 862, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2023.2213437
,2023, 'Scholarly Responses to “Who Leads, Who Follows?”', Beijing International Review of Education, 5, pp. 51 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/25902539-05010016
,2022, 'The importance of context for leadership in education', Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 50, pp. 269 - 284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17411432211051850
,2020, 'The need for a fundamental shift in the Saudi education system: Implementing the Saudi Arabian economic vision 2030', Research in Education, 106, pp. 22 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0034523719851534
,2017, 'Accreditation of Viet Nam’s higher education: achievements and challenges after a dozen years of development', Quality Assurance in Education, 25, pp. 475 - 488, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/QAE-11-2016-0075
,2015, 'Naturalism and Educational Administration: New directions', Educational Philosophy and Theory, 47, pp. 402 - 419, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2014.976932
,2015, 'New Frontiers in Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Theory', Educational Philosophy and Theory, 47, pp. 307 - 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2014.977530
,2013, 'Methodological individualism, educational administration, and leadership', Journal of Educational Administration and History, 45, pp. 159 - 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220620.2013.768969
,2012, 'Emotion and rationality in educational problem solving: From individuals to groups', Korean Journal of Educational Administration, 30, pp. 653 - 677
,2012, 'Science, systems, and theoretical alternatives in educational administration: The road less travelled', Journal of Educational Administration, 50, pp. 57 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09578231211196069
,2012, 'Using Popper's philosophy of science to build pre-service teachers' knowledge', International Journal of Education, 4, pp. 144 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ije.v4i4.2757
,2011, 'Conducting research in Confucian heritage cultures: An overview of methodological issues', Comparative Education, 47, pp. 295 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03050068.2011.586762
,2011, 'Context-based inferences in research methodology: The role of culture in justifying knowledge claims', Comparative Education, 47, pp. 301 - 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03050068.2011.586763
,2010, 'Passionate rationalism: The role of emotion in decision-making', Journal of Educational Administration, 48, pp. 438 - 450, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09578231011054707
,2009, 'Remembering PESA: An intellectual journey', Educational Philosophy and Theory, 41, pp. 788 - 793, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-5812.2009.00582.x
,2008, 'Assessing research quality in education: The Hong Kong research assessment exercise', Access: Critical Perspectives on Communication, Cultural and Policy Studies, 27, pp. 87 - 96, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=736629606279048;res=IELHSS
,2008, 'Educational leadership in Hong Kong schools, 1950-2000: Critical reflections on changing themes', Journal of Educational Administration and History, 40, pp. 164 - 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220620802507268
,2007, 'Culture, cognitive pluralism and rationality', Educational Philosophy and Theory, 39, pp. 364 - 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-5812.2007.00345x
,2007, 'Paradoxes of leadership: contingencies and critical learning', South African Journal of Education, 27, pp. 377 - 390, http://www.ajol.info/index.php/saje/article/viewFile/25106/4320
,2006, 'On generalising from single case studies: Epistemological reflections', Journal of Philosophy of Education, 40, pp. 511 - 526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.2006.00519.x
,2006, 'Parental influence on talent development: Implications and strategies from western and Chinese literature', Gifted and Talented International, 21, pp. 36 - 46, http://www.world-gifted.org/Publications/GnTI-Journal
,2005, 'Teacher professional development as knowledge building: a Popperian analysis', Teachers and Teaching - Theory and Practice, 11, pp. 419 - 433, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13450600500137208
,2004, 'Teacher leadership and autonomous student learning: Adjusting to the new realities', International Journal of Educational Research, 41, pp. 367 - 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2005.08.007
,2001, 'The incomplete naturalist. Donald Willower on science and inquiry in educational administration', Journal of Educational Administration, 39, pp. 442 - 454, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09578230110402549
,2001, 'Theory in educational administration: naturalistic directions', Journal of Educational Administration, 39, pp. 499 - 520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09578230110407850
,2000, 'Connectionist Modelling and Education', Australian Journal of Education, 44, pp. 209 - 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000494410004400302
,1998, 'Decision Making, Models of Mind, and the New Cognitive Science', Journal of School Leadership, 8, pp. 94 - 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/105268469800800203
,1996, 'Postpositivist Conceptions of Science in Educational Administration: An Introduction', Educational Administration Quarterly, 32, pp. 341 - 343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013161x96032003002
,1996, 'Science in Educational Administration: A Postpositivist Conception', Educational Administration Quarterly, 32, pp. 379 - 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013161x96032003005
,1995, 'Book Reviews', Curriculum Inquiry, 25, pp. 441 - 497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03626784.1995.11076194
,1995, 'Knowledge, Certainty, and Openness in Educational Administration', Curriculum Inquiry, 25, pp. 441 - 441, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1180020
,1995, 'Response to Barlosky: Methodological Reflections on Postmodernism', Curriculum Inquiry, 25, pp. 457 - 457, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1180021
,1994, 'Three Dogmas: A Rejoinder', Journal of Educational Administration, 32, pp. 28 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09578239410069098
,1994, 'Greenfield's Humane Science', Educational Management & Administration, 22, pp. 260 - 269, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0263211x9402200406
,1993, 'ANALYTIC AND POST‐ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION: METHODOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS', Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 13, pp. 35 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0159630930130205
,1993, 'Christopher Hodgkinson on Educational Leadership: The Moral Art —A Review Symposium : Hodgkinson on Moral Leadership', Educational Management & Administration, 21, pp. 259 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/174114329302100408
,1993, 'Justifying Educational Administration', Educational Management & Administration, 21, pp. 140 - 152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/174114329302100310
,1993, 'Justifying Educational Administration', Educational Management & Administration, 21, pp. 140 - 152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/174114329302100301
,1993, 'Response to Commentaries', Educational Management & Administration, 21, pp. 185 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/174114329302100306
,1990, 'Educating the Brain', Educational Philosophy and Theory, 22, pp. 65 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-5812.1990.tb00014.x
,1988, 'EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND THE NEW PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE', Journal of Educational Administration, 26, pp. 3 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb009938
,1988, 'Two responses to Laura: Evers, and Phillips.', Educational Philosophy and Theory, 20, pp. 70 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-5812.1988.tb00494.x
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