Introduction, Allan Walker, Clive Dimmock; Part 1 Conceptualizing and Researching the Influence of Societal Culture; Chapter 1 Cross-Cultural and Comparative Insights into Educational Administration and Leadership, Allan Walker, Clive Dimmock; Chapter 2 Educational Leadership, Clive Dimmock; Chapter 3 Western-Centric Perspectives on Values and Leadership, Paul Begley; Chapter 4 Learning and Teaching, David Watkins; Chapter 5 Issues in the Investigation of School Leadership across Cultures, Ron Heck; Part 2 The Influence of Societal Culture on Schools and School Leadership; Chapter 6 Leadership, Learning, and the Challenge to Democracy, John MacBeath; Chapter 7 Educational Change in Thailand, Philip Hallinger, Pornkasem Kantamara; Chapter 8 Shaping the Curriculum in Hong Kong, Paul Morris, Lo Mun Ling; Chapter 9 Leadership in High Achieving Schools in Singapore, Leslie Sharp, Saravanan Gopinathan; Chapter 10 Leadership and Culture in Chinese Education, Tony Bush, Qiang Haiyan; Chapter 11 School Leadership in English Schools, Geoff Southworth; Chapter 12 Hong Kong Principals' Dilemmas, Allan Walker; Chapter 13 Conclusion, Clive Dimmock, Allan Walker;