"הפגנת נוכחות" לעומת "הקרנת סמכות" בהכשרה לניהול בית ספר: נשים לעומת גברים

The number of female principals is growing all the time. As a result, studies vary with regard to the question of whether women's management styles and the strategies they employ differ from those of men, and if so, how does this affect school culture? These ' questions are dealt with in this paper in relation to the ׳management by walking around (MBWA) strategy, which is utilized by men and women in training future principals. Based on observations and interviews, the findings of this study demonstrate that female principals (in their capacity as trainers) walk around the school with the trainees most of the time, and are present at school activities, whereas the male trainers instructed the interns while seated in their chairs; their authority was imparted without leaving their offices. It was also found that the trainees – both men and women – preferred the style of the female trainers. The possibility of the development of a hybrid-gender style of school management is discussed.