...Simon Sjölund; Paula Arce-Trigatti; Caitlin C. Farrell Purpose This study examines whether the research-practice partnership (RPP) model supports preschool education leaders in navigating the new power dynamics of collaborative decision-making introduced by recent public reforms in Sweden...

...Noa Harduf; Izhak Berkovich Purpose The study aimed to explore the authority and power of kindergarten superintendents in public education to elucidate their leadership dynamics. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 Israeli kindergarten teachers about...

... effective forms of leading organizational change. Regarding conflict and the use of power during change periods, Hard (1993) recommended viewing them not as driven by bad functioning but as enabling to cross-existing boundaries and promote thinking outside the box. Therefore, a full range of managerial...