Books and edited books. Since they are seen as members of the social sciences, EA
professors are expected to write books and edit anthologies as part of their career.
Nevertheless, 20 authors did not include mention of such in their CVs. In accord with
recent scholarly reflections on the field (e.g. Ribbins, 2004), the majority of the books
referred to in the CVs (as Table V shows) focus on educational leadership (e.g.
Handbook of Instructional Leadership, Leadership at a Crossroad). Of these, seven
books refer to “leadership development” (e.g.Preparing School Leaders), three to
“ethical aspects of leadership” (e.g. Ethics for School Business), and two focus on
“supervision”.