Leadership, Modernization, and Performance: Enhancing Private School Outcomes in Jiangxi, China

This article examines the determinants of private school performance in Jiangxi, China through a frame work that emphasizes phenomena such as educational modernization and reform. This research utilizes an empirical study based on a survey conducted among educational administrators and it uses Structural Equation Modeling to investigate the relationships between authentic leadership; knowledge management strategies, technical innovation as well as their impacts on school performance. Results reveal that authentic leadership and technology integration have a direct impact on educational modernization, which subsequently affects school performance. Knowledge management has no direct impact on performance, but the path through modernisation is very strong. Finally, the study underscores that a comprehensive strategy covering leadership development, technology adoption and knowledge management is essential to result in modernization of private education with improved educational outcomes.