Principals between exploitation and exploration. Results of a nationwide study on ambidexterity of school leaders
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Autor:in (Körperschaft)
Publikationsdatum
17.08.2020
Typ der Arbeit
Studiengang
Typ
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
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Übergeordnetes Werk
Educational Management Administration & Leadership
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1-19
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Zusammenfassung
Both organizational and management research suggest that schools and their leaders need to be
ambidextrous to secure prosperity and long-term survival in dynamic environments characterized
by competition and innovation. In this context, ambidexterity refers to the ability to simultaneously
pursue exploitation and exploration and thus to deliver efficiency, control and incremental
improvements while embracing flexibility, autonomy and discontinuous innovation. Using a unique,
randomized and representative data set of N ¼ 405 principals, we present findings on principals’
exploitation and exploration. The results indicate: (a) that principals engage far more often in
exploitative than in explorative activities; (b) that exploitative activities in schools are executed at
the expense of explorative activities; and (c) that explorative and ambidextrous activities of
principals are positively associated with the (perceived) competition between schools. The study
brings a novel perspective to educational research and demonstrates that applying the concept of
ambidexterity has the potential to further our understanding of effective educational leadership
and management.
Schlagwörter
Ambidextrie, Ambidexterity, exploitation, exploration, principal, leadership, innovation
Fachgebiet (DDC)
370 - Erziehung, Schul- und Bildungswesen
Veranstaltung
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ISBN
ISSN
1741-1440
1741-1432
1741-1432
Sprache
Englisch
Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt
Ja
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
Peer-Review der ganzen Publikation
Open Access-Status
Lizenz
Zitation
PIETSCH, Marcus, Pierre TULOWITZKI und Colin CRAMER, 2020. Principals between exploitation and exploration. Results of a nationwide study on ambidexterity of school leaders. Educational Management Administration & Leadership. 17 August 2020. S. 1–19. DOI 10.1177/1741143220945705. Verfügbar unter: https://irf.fhnw.ch/handle/11654/32119