AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE CAREER PATHS OF SENIOR EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS IN MANITOBA, CANADA: IMPLICATIONS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Authors

  • Dawn C. Wallin University of Manitoba

Keywords:

senior administration, career, queue theory, cadres supérieurs, carrière, théorie

Abstract

This paper conceptualizes queue theory (Tallerico & Blount, 2004) to discuss a mixed-methods study that determined the career patterns of senior educational administrators in public school divisions in Manitoba, Canada, compared by position, context and sex. Findings indicate that queue theory has merit for describing the career paths of senior administrators in Manitoba, but it must be qualified. Context creates labour queue stratifications based on educational level (access), the extent to which senior administrators are channeled into traditional career paths, and number of positions served overall. Context, sex and position interact to form queues based on leaves from service, and create discrepancies on the experiences of career supports and work challenges.

ÉTUDE EMPIRIQUE DU PARCOURS PROFESSIONNEL DES CADRES SUPÉRIEURS AU MANITOBA, CANADA: IMPLICATIONS POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT PROFESSIONNEL RÉSUMÉ.

This paper conceptualizes queue theory (Tallerico & Blount, 2004) to discuss a mixed-methods study that determined the career patterns of senior educational administrators in public school divisions in Manitoba, Canada, compared by position, context and sex. Findings indicate that queue theory has merit for describing the career paths of senior administrators in Manitoba, but it must be qualified. Context creates labour queue stratifications based on educational level (access), the extent to which senior administrators are channeled into traditional career paths, and number of positions served overall. Context, sex and position interact to form queues based on leaves from service, and create discrepancies on the experiences of career supports and work challenges.

Author Biography

Dawn C. Wallin, University of Manitoba

DAWN C. WALLIN is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. She has acted in various executive capacities for the Canadian research community, including the vice-president of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, president and secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration, and president of the Canadian Association for the Study of Women and Education. Her areas of research focus on educational governance, rural education, career paths in educational administration, and women in leadership.

DAWN C. WALLIN est professeur agrégée à la Faculté des sciences de l’éducation de l’Université du Manitoba. Elle a occupé diverses fonctions au sein de la communauté de recherche au Canada, incluant les postes de vice-présidente de la Société canadienne pour l’étude de l’éducation, présidente et secrétaire-trésorière de l’Association canadienne pour l’étude de l’administration scolaire et présidente de l’Association canadienne pour l’étude sur les femmes et l’éducation. Ses intérêts de recherche ciblent la gouvernance en éducation, l’éducation en région rurale, les parcours professionnels en administration scolaire et le leadership féminin.

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Published

2013-01-03

How to Cite

Wallin, D. C. (2013). AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE CAREER PATHS OF SENIOR EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS IN MANITOBA, CANADA: IMPLICATIONS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 47(3). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/8847

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Vol. 47 No. 3 (2012)

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