Selected Research Projects

• International Study of School Autonomy and Learning (Hong Kong Part). (Chair Professor Research Fund of HKIEd 2015-2017, HK$400,000) (Principal Investigator)

• Assessing the Contribution of Distributed Leadership to School Improvement. (General Research Fund of UGC 2009-2014, HK$1,901,240) (Co-Investigator, with Philip Hallinger as PI) (completed)

• Consultancy Study of Promoting Hong Kong's Higher Education Services to Markets outside the Chinese Mainland. (Started from April 2007 to February 2008, funded by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, HK$ 1,149,000) (Principal Investigator) (co-PIs: A/Prof. Alan Chi Keung Cheung & Dr. Ng Shun Wing) (completed)

• School-based Management as Related to Globalization, Localization and Individualization in Education. (Started from Nov. 2003 to Oct. 2006, funded by the Competitive Earmarked Research Grant of the Research Grants Council of the UGC, HK$ 610,500) (Principal Investigator) (completed)

• Secondary Students' Independent Learning: The Conceptual Framework, Measurement, Profile and Application for School Improvement. (Started from Nov. 2003 to Oct. 2006, funded by the Competitive Earmarked Research Grant of the Research Grants Council of the UGC, HK$ 697,000) (co-Investigator, with Dr. Magdalena Mo Ching Mok as Principal Investigator) (completed)

• School-based Management: Multi-Level Management & Educational Quality in Hong Kong Primary Schools. (1999-2002, funded by the Competitive Earmarked Research Grant of the Research Grants Council of the UGC, HK$ 532,000) (Principal Investigator) (completed)

• School-based Management: Research and Development (started from 1993, Sponsored by the Competitive Earmarked Research Grant ($ 150,000) of the Research Grants Council of the UGC 1995-96 and $ 45,680 from the Research Committee of CUHK, 1994-96) (Principal Investigator) (completed)

• Education Quality in Hong Kong Secondary Schools: Indicators and Organizational Determinants (1994-1996, sponsored by the Competitive Earmarked Research Grant ($ 302,000) of the Research Grants Council of the UGC) (Principal investigator) (completed)

• Education Quality in Hong Kong Primary Schools: Indicators and Organizational Determinants (1992-1994, sponsored by the Competitive Earmarked Research Grant ($ 332,000) of the Research Grants Council of the UGC) (Principal investigator) (completed)

• International School Effectiveness Research Project (ISERP) (The first stage study 1992-1994, and representatives from the Netherlands, Norway, U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Australia, and Taiwan, sponsored by the Epson Foundation's award $ 100,000 and the Mainline Research Scheme's award $ 33,000) (Principal investigator of the Hong Kong part) (completed)

• A Survey of the Effectiveness of Hong Kong Secondary School System (1991-1994, with Prof. N.K. Lo (principal investigator), Prof. Y.P. Chung, Prof. C.M.Chung, Prof. W.K. Tsang, sponsored by the funding $ 642,000 of the Research Grants Council of the UGC) (Completed)

• Professional Development in Hong Kong Schools: Beliefs, Practice, and Change. (started from 1995, with Prof. Allan Walker as the principal investigator, sponsored by the Research Committee CUHK funding, $ 40,800). (Completed)

• A Study of School Management Initiative: Implementation in the Pilot Schools (1992-1994, sponsored by the Research Committee CUHK funding, $ 49,900) (Principal investigator) (completed)

• Principal-Teachers Relationship Research Project (1989-1991, with Prof. B.Y. Chan (principal investigator) and Prof. K.T. Hau, sponsored by Institute of Social Studies, CUHK funding $ 25,000, Completed in Sept. 1991)

• A Preliminary Study of School Management Initiative: Induction and Responses to Management Reform (1991-1992, sponsored by the Research Committee CUHK funding $ 40,000, completed in July 1992) (Principal investigator)

• Administrative and Organizational Determinants of School Education Quality (1990-1991, Strategic research, Sponsored by the Research Committee CUHK funding $ 20,000 , Completed in July, 1991) (Principal investigator)

• Organizational and Personal Antecedents of Teachers' Job Attitudes (1988-1990, Personal Funding, Completed in July, 1990) (Principal investigator)

• Organizational Environment and Teachers' Professional Behavior (1986-1987, Personal Funding, CUHK, Completed in July, 1987) (Principal investigator)

• School Effectiveness as Related to Organizational Climate and Leadership Style (1985-1986, Sponsored by the Institute of Social Studies, CUHK, Completed in July, 1986) (Principal investigator)