Bản sắc nghề nghiệp của hiệu trưởng: Nghiên cứu trường hợp tại một trường tiểu học và trung học cơ sở dựa trên lí thuyết phát triển bản sắc của Burke và Stets

Tóm tắt

The professional identity of school principals is increasingly recognized as a critical factor directly influencing leadership behaviors and practices within schools. This study explores the development of a principal’s professional identity within a school context. Drawing upon the identity theory of Burke and Stets(2009), the research employs a qualitative methodology, conducting interviews with one principal and eight teachers at a combined elementary and middle school in Ho Chi Minh City. Data analysis identifies four key facets of Principal Tien’s professional identity: a fair, equity-oriented, benevolent, and compliant principal. These identities often exhibit internal contradictions and mutual conflicts, particularly between benevolence and compliance, which somehow impact his leadership decision-making process. Consequently, the study emphasizes the necessity of developing the capacity to identify and regulate identity conflicts within principal training and professional development programs.