Leadership as emotional labour

Nita Cherry

Leadership as emotional labour

Nita Cherry

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Abstract

This chapter takes up a theme identified in Chapter Eight, which explored the dynamics of trying to have influence in circumstances that place the practice of leadership work under pressure. The chapter uses the concept of emotional labour to further explore what can be involved in undertaking that sort of leadership work. It considers the accounts of the women in educational leadership roles in terms of their engagement with emotional labour.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Women of influence in education
Subtitle of host publication	Practising dilemmas and contesting spaces
Editors	Nita Cherry, Joy Higgs
Place of Publication	The Netherlands
Publisher	Sense Publishers
Chapter	12
Pages	161-175
Number of pages	15
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9789463008150
ISBN (Print)	9789463008143, 9789463008136
Publication status	Published - 2017

Publication series

Name	Higher Education Horizon

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