Principals' voices via modelling? Issues of voice in quantitative studies and the use of complexity theory
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Principals' voices via modelling? Issues of voice in quantitative studies and the use of complexity theory |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 3228 |
Book Title | Echoes: ethics and issues of voice in education research |
Authors | |
Author | Trimmer, Karen |
Editors | Midgley, Warren, Davies, Andy, Oliver, Mark E. and Danaher, Patrick Alan |
Page Range | 197-209 |
Chapter Number | 14 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | Sense Publishers |
Place of Publication | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
ISBN | 9789462094895 |
9789462094918 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-491-8_14 |
Web Address (URL) | http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-94-6209-491-8_14 |
Abstract | Voice of participants in education research is most often heard through qualitative research studies. However, voice of participants is also a critical issue in quantitative studies. This chapter discusses the use of complexity theory as a lens to enable issues of voice to be considered in studies utilising quantitative methods. The approach taken in the study discussed was to listen to the voice of government school principals through qualitative interviews and to amplify their voice of through a quantitative approach and the use of complexity theory. The dynamic nature of schools requires principals to cope with complex dilemmas in their daily decision-making. Complexity theory was used in to assist in understanding decision-making by school principals in a complex environment within an organisational hierarchy with a mandatory regulatory framework. |
Keywords | complexity; decision-making; quantitative; voice |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390201. Education policy |
350799. Strategy, management and organisational behaviour not elsewhere classified | |
390403. Educational administration, management and leadership | |
Public Notes | Copyright 2014 Sense Publishers. Permanent restricted access to published version due to publisher copyright policy. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q255y/principals-voices-via-modelling-issues-of-voice-in-quantitative-studies-and-the-use-of-complexity-theory
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