School leaders' perceptions of their roles during the pandemic: an Australian case study exploring volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA leadership)

References

• Andersson, K, and M Liljenberg. 2020. “Tell us what, but not how’-understanding intra-organisational trust among principals and LEA officials in a decentralised school system.” School Leadership and Management 40 (5): 465–482.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Archibald, M. M., R. C. Ambagtsheer, M. G. Casey, and M. Lawless. 2019. “Using Zoom Videoconferencing for Qualitative Data Collection: Perceptions and Experiences of Researchers and Participants.” International Journal of Qualitative Methods 18. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406919874596.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). 2020. Spotlight: The Role of School Leadership in Challenging Times. https://www.aitsl.edu.au/research/spotlight/the-role-of-school-leadership-in-challenging-times.
   Google Scholar
• Barber, H. F. 1992. “Developing Strategic Leadership: The US Army War College Experience.” The Journal of Management Development 11 (6): 4–12. doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/02621719210018208.
   Google Scholar
• Bennis, W. G., and Burt Nanus. 2003. Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge. New York: Harper Business Essentials.
   Google Scholar
• Bossert, S. T., D. C. Dwyer, B. Rowan, and G. V. Lee. 1982. “The Instructional Management Role of the Principal.” Educational Administration Quarterly 18 (3): 34–64. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X82018003004.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Braun, A., S. J. Ball, M. Maguire, and K. Hoskins. 2011. “Taking Context Seriously: Towards Explaining Policy Enactments in the Secondary School.” Discourse 32 (4): 585–596. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/01596306.2011.601555.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Braun, Virginia, and Victoria Clarke. 2006. “Using Thematic Analysis in Psychology.” Qualitative Research in Psychology 3 (2): 77–101. doi:https://doi.org/10.1191/1478088706qp063oa.
   Google Scholar
• Braun, V., and V. Clarke. 2013. Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners. London: Sage.
   Google Scholar
• Bush, T., and G. Derek. 2002. School Leadership: Concepts and Evidence. Nottingham: National College for School Leadership.
   Google Scholar
• Bush, T., and D. Glover. 2014. “School Leadership Models: What Do We Know?” School Leadership & Management 34 (5): 553–571.
   Google Scholar
• Codreanu, Aura. 2016. “A VUCA Action Framework for a VUCA Environment. Leadership Challenges and Solutions.” Journal of Defense Resources Management (JoDRM) 7 (2): 31–38.
   Google Scholar
• Department of Education and Training Victoria (DET). 2021. The Department – Our Work and Strategy. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/Pages/default.aspx.
   Google Scholar
• Gorard, Stephen. 2005. “Current Contexts for Research in Educational Leadership and Management.” Educational Management Administration & Leadership 33 (2): 155–164. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143205051050.
   Google Scholar
• Gouëdard, P., B. Pont, and R. Viennet. 2020. “Education Responses to COVID-19: Implementing a Way Forward”, OECD Education Working Papers, No. 224. Paris: OECD Publishing. doi:https://doi.org/10.1787/8e95f977-en.
   Google Scholar
• Graham, A., M. A. Powell, N. Thomas, and D. Anderson. 2017. “Reframing ‘Well-Being’ in Schools: The Potential of Recognition.” Cambridge Journal of Education 47 (4): 439–455.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gurr, D. 2015. “A Model of Successful School Leadership from the International Successful School Principalship Project.” Societies (Basel, Switzerland) 5 (1): 136–150.
   Google Scholar
• Harris, B. M. 2007. Supporting the Emotional Work of School Leaders. Thousand Oaks, CA: Paul Chapman Publishing.
   Google Scholar
• Harris, A. 2020. “COVID-19 – School Leadership in Crisis?” Journal of Professional Capital and Community 5 (3–4): 321–326. doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/JPCC-06-2020-0045.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Harris, A., and M. Jones. 2020. “COVID 19 – School Leadership in Disruptive Times.” School Leadership & Management 40 (4): 243–247. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2020.1811479.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hatami, H., P. E. Sjatil, and K. Sneader. 2020. The Toughest Leadership Test. McKinsey & Company. https://www. mckinsey. com/featured-insights/leadership/the-toughest-leadership-test
   Google Scholar
• Johansen, B. 2007. Get There Early: Sensing the Future to Compete in the Present. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
   Google Scholar
• Johansen, B, and J Euchner. 2013. “Navigating the VUCA World: An Interview with Bob Johansen.” Research technology management 56 (1): 10–15.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Leithwood, K, A Harris, and D Hopkins. 2020. Seven strong claims about successful school leadership revisited. School leadership and management 40: 5–22.
   Google Scholar
• Leithwood, K., K. Seashore Louis, S. Anderson, and K. Wahlstrom. 2004. How Leadership Influences Student Learning. Review of Research. New York: Wallace Foundation.
   Google Scholar
• Lenhoff, S W, J M Lewis, B Pogodzinski, and R D Jones. 2019. ‘Triage, transition, and transformation’: Advocacy discourse in urban school reform. Education Policy Analysis Archives 27 (32). doi:https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.27.4230.
   Google Scholar
• Lincoln, Yvonna S., and Egon G. Guba. 1985. Naturalistic Inquiry. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
   Google Scholar
• Nandram, S. S., and Bindlish P. K.. 2017. “Introduction to VUCA.” In Managing VUCA Through Integrative Self-Management. Management for Professionals, edited by Nandram S. and Bindlish P.. Cham: Springer. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52231-9_1
   Google Scholar
• OECD. 2020a. Education Responses to COVID-19: Embracing Digital Learning and Online Collaboration. OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Paris: OECD Publishing. doi:https://doi.org/10.1787/d75eb0e8-en.
   Google Scholar
• OECD. 2020b. Education Responses to COVID-19: An Implementation Strategy Toolkit. OECD Education Policy Perspectives, No. 5. Paris: OECD Publishing. doi:https://doi.org/10.1787/81209b82-en.
   Google Scholar
• OECD. 2020c. Coronavirus Special Edition: Back to School. Trends Shaping Education Spotlights, No. 21. Paris: OECD Publishing. doi:https://doi.org/10.1787/339780fd-en.
   Google Scholar
• OECD. 2020d. Schooling Disrupted, Schooling Rethought: How the Covid-19 Pandemic is Changing Education. OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Paris: OECD Publishing. doi:https://doi.org/10.1787/68b11faf-en.
   Google Scholar
• OECD. 2021. Beyond Academic Learning: First Results from the Survey of Social and Emotional Skills. Paris: OECD Publishing. doi:https://doi.org/10.1787/92a11084-en.
   Google Scholar
• Riley, P. 2014. Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey: 2011–2014 Data. https://www.principalhealth.org/au/2011-14 Report_FINAL.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Riley, P., S. M. See, H. Marsh, and T. Dicke. 2021. The Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey 2020 Data.
   Google Scholar
• Smith, L. 2012. “School leadership in times of crisis.” School Leadership and Management 32 (1): 57–71. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2011.614941.
   Google Scholar
• Smith, K., J. Mansfield, and M. Adams. 2020. Leading Schools for the Future: Lessons Learned from the COVID Lockdown. Monash Lens. https://lens.monash.edu/@education/2020/12/17/1381889/leading-schools-for-the-future-lessons-learned-from-the-covid-lockdown.
   Google Scholar
• Sneader, K., and S. Singhal. 2020. Beyond Coronavirus: The Path to the Next Normal. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/beyond-coronavirus-the-path-to-the-next-normal.
   Google Scholar
• Thornton, K. 2021. “Leading Through COVID-19: New Zealand Secondary Principals Describe Their Reality.” Educational Management, Administration & Leadership 49 (3): 393–409.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• UNESCO. 2020. Global Monitoring of School Closures Caused by COVID-19. https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse.
   Google Scholar
• Varkey Foundation. 2021. “School Leadership Global Network”. Accessed 5 July 2021. https://www.fundacionvarkey.org/noticias/agenda-2021.
   Google Scholar
• Victorian Auditor-Generaĺs Office (VAGO). 2020. Systems and Support for Principal Performance. Victorian Government Printer. https://www.audit.vic.gov.au.
   Google Scholar
• Yin, Robert K. 2009. Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Applied Social Research Methods Series; 5. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
   Google Scholar
• Zhao, Yong. 2020. “COVID-19 as a Catalyst for Educational Change.” Prospects 49 (1–2): 29–33. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11125-020-09477-y.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar