Title: Distributed Leadership as Work Redesign: Retrofitting the Job Characteristics Model
Author: Mayrowetz, David; Murphy, Joseph; Louis, Karen Seashore; Smylie, Mark A.
Year: 2007
Publication Information: Leadership and Policy in Schools, v6 n1 p69-101
ERIC number: EJ816059
Abstract: In this article, the authors review work redesign theory from the field of organizational science to examine the application of distributed leadership practices to education. The fundamentals of work redesign theory-specifically Hackman and Oldhams' Job Characteristics Model-are revised to apply to educational leadership. This revised theoretical model is use to frame the six case studies conducted on schools that were implementing distributed leadership practice.
