Complexity leadership theory:: a framework for leading in Australian early childhood education settings
Resource type
Book Section
Authors/contributors
- Gibbs, Leanne (Author)
- Press, Frances (Author)
- Wong, Sandie (Author)
- Strehmel, Petra (Editor)
- Heikka, Johanna (Editor)
- Hujala, Eeva (Editor)
- Rodd, Jillian (Editor)
- Waniganayake, Manjula (Editor)
Title
Complexity leadership theory:: a framework for leading in Australian early childhood education settings
Abstract
This conceptual and theoretical chapter focuses upon the challenges and opportunities of leading in Australian early childhood education (ECE). Leading and leadership in ECE is enacted within a complex landscape comprising complicated legislation, a volatile workforce, comprehensive standards of practice and a diversity of children and families. In that context, the chapter highlights the perceptions that reinforce the challenges of leading in ECE and goes on to discuss an alternative theoretical framework; -complexity leadership theory and complex adaptive systems theory. This framework is proposed as a way of thinking about the emergence of leadership in an environment where educators can
Book Title
Leadership in Early Education in Times of Change
Series
Research from five Continents
Edition
1
Publisher
Verlag Barbara Budrich
Date
2019
Pages
173-186
ISBN
978-3-8474-2199-3
Short Title
Complexity leadership theory
Accessed
06/01/2021, 06:28
Library Catalogue
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Citation
Gibbs, L., Press, F., & Wong, S. (2019). Complexity leadership theory:: a framework for leading in Australian early childhood education settings. In P. Strehmel, J. Heikka, E. Hujala, J. Rodd, & M. Waniganayake (Eds.), Leadership in Early Education in Times of Change (1st ed., pp. 173–186). Verlag Barbara Budrich. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvmd84fc.16
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