Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi(BAEBD), cilt.16, sa.1, ss.1-21, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
This study is a traditional (narrative) review of the existing literature on the concept of Machiavellian leadership in educational organizations. The main purpose of the study is to contribute to the literature in this field by analyzing the positive, negative and situational effects of Machiavellian leadership in educational organizations. The literature review included current academic sources published in peer-reviewed journals focusing on the education sector. The findings are presented within the framework of six main sub-objectives: 1. What is Machiavellianism? 2. What is Machiavellian leadership? 3. With what strategies do Machiavellian leaders make management processes more effective in educational organizations? 4. What are the advantages of Machiavellian leadership in terms of organizational efficiency, decision-making processes and crisis management? 5. How can Machiavellian leadership facilitate the achievement of goals in educational organizations? 6. How can the long-term effects and sustainability of Machiavellian leadership in educational organizations be evaluated? The study revealed that Machiavellian leadership provides positive effects such as strategic decision-making, crisis management and goal orientation in the short term, but in the long term, it can have negative consequences such as distrust, lack of cooperation and toxic work environments. This study provides a theoretical framework to understand Machiavellian leadership practices in educational organizations and to make leadership processes more ethical, sustainable and collaborative. Cross-cultural comparisons and longitudinal studies are suggested for future research.