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Title: Sustainable Leadership in International Schools: A Stakeholder Alignment Perspective
Language: English
Authors: Yihong Peng (ORCID 0009-0003-1609-3846), Bity Salwana Alias (ORCID 0000-0001-8769-9341), Xinyu Wan (ORCID 0009-0007-4257-233X), Azlin Norhaini Mansor (ORCID 0000-0001-8769-9341)
Source: Journal of International Students. 2026 16(14):109-132.
Availability: Journal of International Students. 4005 Spurgeon Drive #6, Monroe, LA 71203. Tel: 318-600-5743; Fax: 318-342-3131; e-mail: jis@ojed.org; Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jis/index
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 24
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Sustainability, Leadership, International Schools, Alignment (Education), Foreign Countries, Barriers, School Administration, Educational Administration, Advanced Placement Programs, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Strategies, Strategic Planning, Parent School Relationship
Geographic Terms: China (Shanghai)
ISSN: 2162-3104
2166-3750
Abstract: This study investigates how international schools in Shanghai address sustainability challenges through stakeholder-driven strategies. Drawing on stakeholder theory, the research examines how parents, teachers, and school leaders perceive and prioritize strategic responses to complex institutional pressures. A qualitative multiple-case design was employed, involving semistructured and unstructured interviews with 16 participants (3 parents, 5 teachers, and 8 school leaders), and data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The findings identify four interrelated strategy domains: student-, teacher-, parent-, and system-focused approaches. While student-focused strategies are most visible due to their direct impact, the study reveals that effectiveness is not inherent in individual strategies but emerges from their alignment across stakeholders. Teacher strategies build capacity, system strategies provide structural support, and parent strategies enhance relational trust, collectively forming an integrated model of value creation. The study develops a stakeholder-based sustainability framework, positioning sustainability as a dynamic process of aligning stakeholder expectations, capacities, and relationships under context-specific conditions. By highlighting the interplay between local regulatory demands and global educational expectations, the research contributes a nuanced, context-sensitive perspective on sustainable leadership in international education.
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