Seeing wholes: The concept of systems thinking and its implementation in school leadership

Shaked, Haim; Schechter, Chen

doi:10.1007/s11159-013-9387-8

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“…The incorporation of a system thinking approach in teaching and learning facilitates innovation as this approach involves activities such as brainstorming models, shared vision, and learning in the team. A systemic thinking approach produces strategies and environments that nurture learning (mutual learning, situational learning, learning as a perception), effective communication and encourages collaboration; all these components are desirable to improve the performance in CoSoI [82]. Dhukaram et al [83] urged that the use of technology and ICT for learning and training in the system can be useful for developing solutions to complex problems in less time.…”

Section: Systemic Thinking Perspective For Organizational Change and mentioning

confidence: 99%

Co-Creation for Social Innovation in the Ecosystem Context: The Role of Higher Educational Institutions

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This study examined the role of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in promoting, creating, and sustaining social innovation. Recently, HEIs have extended their contribution beyond the traditional function of teaching and research to perform in socio-economic problem-solving. Considering the increasing trends of higher education involvement in social innovation practices, this study tries to examine the tools such as learning processes and systemic thinking approach that could be helpful to align the function and responsibilities of HEIs towards social innovation. The objective is to develop a theoretical understanding of the “co-creation for social innovation” concept and to understand the functions and activities of HEIs that can contribute to this process. To promote co-creation for social innovation, HEIs should actively encourage collaborative learning tools that focus on open platforms for collective action and systemic change that help them to engage with society and strengthen their collaboration with social actors. Different activities such as mutual learning and knowledge diffusion using a transdisciplinary approach, technology-based learning and collaboration, and relational transformation are key enablers that can promote social innovation.

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Section: Systemic Thinking Perspective For Organizational Change and mentioning

confidence: 99%

Co-Creation for Social Innovation in the Ecosystem Context: The Role of Higher Educational Institutions

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“…Third, there was connectivity in the operation of schools, and thus, there was a need to synchronize activities within schools. The principals' views and experiences are consistent with aspects of Systems Leadership: "considering interconnectedness" and "adopting multidimensional views" (Shaked & Schechter, 2013). For instance, Ndonga, Principal of Mbongwa Secondary, addresses all three elements we mentioned above when he said, If the systems are not in place, school development cannot take place.…”

Section: Principals' Understanding Of An St Approach To School Develomentioning

confidence: 76%

“…Although most scholars emphasize its holistic nature (Garland et al, 2018;Kensler et al, 2011;Koral-Kordova et al, 2018;Senge, 2006), there is also a triangular characteristic element to it, particularly in terms of its contribution to organizational improvement. The triple view of ST entails, first, looking at organizations holistically while focusing on internal interrelationships of its constituent parts with future orientation being its ultimate goal (Shaked & Schechter, 2013). Similarly, successful schools have a future focus while also paying special attention to internal human capital (Hlalele, 2012;Myende, 2014).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To effect improvement in education and technology, for example, a holistic view of the specific issue being considered will be focused upon, internal interrelationships of its constituent parts will remain the focus, and the main idea of implementing changes will be directed into the future. To further clarify what the holistic view entails in schools, Shaked and Schechter (2013) provide a useful framework in their paper titled, "Seeing Wholes: The Concept of Systems Thinking and Its Implementation in School Leadership." We discuss this in the following section where we present the conceptual framework.…”

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“…Leading wholes. Principals who use a wholes approach in their leadership and transformation agendas view change not just as a collection of changes but as an orientation toward the main theme underpinning the envisaged change (Shaked & Schechter, 2013).…”

Section: Systems School Leadershipmentioning

confidence: 99%

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This article presents and discusses the findings from five principals about their experiences of using systems thinking approach to school development. This was an ethnographic multiple case study that was conducted in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Literature demonstrates the efficacies of using systems thinking as an approach in dealing with complex school issues. Data were gathered by way of qualitative semi-structured interviews, focus group discussion, and shadowing techniques. Evidence suggests that participants had adequate understanding of systems thinking and were able to use it to the benefit of their respective schools. Furthermore, the findings point to the value of developing a holistic and multimethodological approach to systemic school development, particularly in deprived school contexts.

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A pathological analysis of challenges related to systems thinking studies in Iran

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The present study aimed at conducting a pathological analysis of challenges related to systems thinking studies in Iran. The data were obtained through 18 in-depth interviews. These individuals were selected through snowball sampling. Results showed that among the major challenges of implementing this method are deficiencies of training and awareness raising about systems thinking in organizations and society, issues related to methodology and analytical tools, low degree of research consistency with the needs of the society and deficiencies in knowledge sharing and networking. Among the major recommendations for resolving the aforementioned challenges are defining the aim, scope, communication pattern and potential challenges related to interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary projects at the beginning, holding training workshops and forming knowledge networks on national and international levels, raising awareness and knowledge of employees about systems thinking at different levels of organizations and encouraging researchers to choose topics that are of interest to beneficiary organizations.

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Seeing wholes: The concept of systems thinking and its implementation in school leadership

Cited by 30 publications

References 59 publications

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Co-Creation for Social Innovation in the Ecosystem Context: The Role of Higher Educational Institutions

Growing Our Own Timber! Lived Experiences of Five School Principals in Using a Systems Thinking Approach for School Development

A pathological analysis of challenges related to systems thinking studies in Iran

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