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This paper aims to explore the predominant qualities of head teachers towards achieving school success. The objectives of this paper are, firstly, to determine the qualities of the primary head teachers towards the school success, secondly, to analyse the effect of qualities of the head teachers on school performance and thirdly, to develop a framework to enhance the head teachers’ qualities in achieving school success. As to achieve the research objectives, this qualitative study gives a focus on multiple case studies. Three expected significant outcomes will be revealed, firstly, the qualities possessed by the head teachers, secondly, the effect of predominant qualities possessed by the head teachers and thirdly, the framework how to enhance the head teachers qualities in achieving school success. The findings of this study hopefully will provide a significant contribution to the school administrators in managing their schools in wise, outstanding and creative ways without neglecting the roles of teachers and students to achieve school success.
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In-Text Citation: (Noor, Daud, Rashid, & Afthanorhan, 2018)
To Cite this Article: Noor, N. M., Daud, W. N. W., Rashid, N., & Afthanorhan, A. (2018). Exploring the Predominant Qualities of Head Teachers towards Achieving School Success. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(11), 1324–1330.
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