Krumm, BernitaMathis, Brenda Kay2013-11-262013-11-262010-12http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14446/7500Scope and Method of Study:This is a qualitative study using a descriptive case study methodology. 12 Saudi female principals in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia were interviewed and asked to describe their leadership role and their perspectives of that role.Findings and Conclusions:Saudi female principals' leadership role and perspectives of that role are highly impacted by the Saudi national religion, Islam, and influenced by the Saudi Ministry of Education. Western leadership theories do not adequately explain the leadership of these Eastern educators; societal culture contributes to the leadership role and perspectives of the role held by these Saudi principals.application/pdfCopyright is held by the author who has granted the Oklahoma State University Library the non-exclusive right to share this material in its institutional repository. Contact Digital Library Services at lib-dls@okstate.edu or 405-744-9161 for the permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of this material.Dissertationleadershipprincipalssaudi arabia