Factors Promoting and Inhibiting Teachers’ Perception of Success in Online Teaching During the Covid-19 Crisis

Jewish and Arab teachers' views on school communications, innovation and commitment after COVID-19: sector of education as a moderator

“…Previous studies have explored the impact of various factors on innovative climate. These factors include individual aspects such as self-efficacy (Thurlings et al, 2015) and affective Teachers' views on school communication 1 commitment to the organization (Meyer and Allen, 1991;Camelo-Ordaz et al, 2011), as well as organizational factors like clear communication within the organization (Ekvall, 1996), leadership styles (Masry-Herzallah, 2023;Masry-Herzallah and Stavissky, 2021), team characteristics and reflexivity (Farnese and Livi, 2016). Additionally, research has shown significant variations in innovation rates across different societal contexts and cultural values (Masry-Herzallah and Da`as, 2020;Newman et al, 2020).…”

“…The Arab schools face several disadvantages compared to Jewish schools, including lower budgets, inferior infrastructure and less comprehensive learning programs (Amzaleg and Masry-Herzallah, 2021;Masry-Herzallah, 2023). Israeli Arabs are often associated with a traditional, collectivistic culture characterized by high power distance and masculinity, while Israeli Jews are associated with an individualistic culture with minimal power distance (Da'as et al, 2022;Hofstede, 2011).…”

“…Although there are many definitions of an innovative climate, they all generally refer to the same phenomenon, which is employees' perceptions of how much the team or organizational environment encourages innovation as well as employees' innovative behavior (Newman et al ., 2020). An innovative climate can be extremely significant for organizations since it has a positive impact on creative mechanisms to achieve organizational outcomes (Masry-Herzallah, 2023; Masry-Herzallah and Da`as, 2020; Newman et al ., 2020). Therefore, innovation is a valuable component of organizational effectiveness, efficiency and productivity (Ronquillo et al ., 2021).…”

“…Hence, the quality of organizational communication may play a significant role in schools' adaptation to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis. Online learning requires clear and empathetic digital communication among teachers, school management and parents (Masry-Herzallah, 2023; Schechter et al ., 2022). The COVID-19 pandemic may have indirectly influenced the climate of innovation in schools by impacting variables like affective commitment and organizational communication, which are strongly linked to organizational outcomes (Allen and Meyer, 1996; Trammell, 2016).…”

“…Israeli society exhibits a diverse cultural mosaic, with distinct divisions among various sub-groups. Notably, the most prominent distinction exists between Jewish and Arab societies, characterized by variations in residential environments, language, religion and cultural traits (Masry-Herzallah, 2023; Masry-Herzallah and Stavissky, 2023). Conducting a comparative study between Arab and Jewish education systems is crucial due to the prevalent inequality observed in these systems (Gotlib Rivkin and Yemini, 2021), manifested in cultural, socioeconomic and digital gaps (Da'as et al ., 2022; Masry-Herzallah, 2022; The State Comptroller and Ombudsman, 2021).…”