Abstract

VEGA RODRIGUEZ, Luis Felipe de la  and  AHUMADA FIGUEROA, Luis Andrés. Leadership of New Directors: Readiness and Resistance to Change in the Context of the Pandemic. RMIE [online]. 2023, vol.28, n.97, pp.467-485.  Epub June 09, 2023. ISSN 1405-6666.

This study researched the role of directors appointed shortly before the COVID-19 lockdown. Interviews were held with directors from eight elementary schools at a socio-educational disadvantage, and content analysis was used to discover their decisions for addressing the contingency. The results show that some schools were able to attain the minimum conditions for operating in the emergency, and demonstrated a concern for improving pedagogical aspects. Readiness for change was the greatest when the director first mobilized an emotional component, enabling concrete actions. The conclusion is that the organizational cultures best prepared for change responded with greater ease to the director's proposals, especially when they had a pedagogical focus.

Keywords : quality of education; professional development; leadership; organizational change; COVID-19.