Innovation in Educational Institutions Management in the Digital age using Participatory and Network-Based Management Models in the Private Catholic Schools in the Southern Region

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to analyze the factors of innovation and the theories of educational institutions management in the digital age; 2) to design innovation in the management of educational institutions in the digital age for the Private Catholic Schools in the Southern Region; 3) to present guidelines for the Innovation of Educational Institutions Management in the digital age.

          The research is qualitative. The conceptual framework was formed by the combination of participatory management theories and the concepts of a network-based management model. The scope of the research was Private Catholic Schools in the Southern Region. The main informants were the eight administrators having been received royal awards and worked in Catholic Schools whereas the assessment results from the Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (Public Organization) at excellent and very good levels,

The research instruments were: 1) In-Depth Interviewing; 2) An Action Research Plan using the PLC principle; and 3) Questionnaires for Focus Groups and content analysis using analytic techniques.

The research findings were as follows:

1. There were four factors of participatory management (PM) for Educational Institutions Management in the digital age: 1) Participation in decision-making; 2) Participation in implementation; 3) Participation in associational participation; and 4) Participation in evaluation. There were five factors of Network-Based Management (5Ns): 1) Educational networks; 2) Social networks; 3) Community networks; 4) Parent networks; and 5) Information Communication Technology networks.


2. The Innovation in Educational Institutions Management in the digital age by applying the PM + 5Ns of the Private Catholic Schools in the Southern Region.


3. Guidelines for the Innovation of Educational Institutions Management in the digital age: Application of the PM + 5Ns to Private Catholic Schools in the Southern region were: 1) How to manage educational change; 2) How to create cultural conduct in order to support the changes of the application; 3) How to convey new knowledge in Educational Institutions Management in the digital age; 4) How to introduce network-based management; 5) How to provide technology management for educational institutions; 6) How to introduce changes in technology and innovation; 7) How to facilitate technology for learners.