When attaining the best sample is out of reach: Nonprobability alternatives when engaging in public administration research

Rivera, Jason D.

doi:10.1080/15236803.2018.1429821

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“…The participants were recruited using non-probabilistic convenience sampling and were known to the research team through school-university links. While acknowledging the risks of selection and volunteer bias, this approach was appropriate for the first stage of a time-sensitive exploratory enquiry with a small sample and no available secondary data sources (Rivera, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

‘People miss people’: A study of school leadership and management in the four nations of the United Kingdom in the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic

Beauchamp¹,

Hulme²,

Clarke³

et al. 2021

Educational Management Administration & Leadership

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The COVID-19 pandemic has confronted school leaders across the four devolved nations of the United Kingdom (UK) with a period of exceptional crisis. This responsive, small-scale, but UK-wide study focuses on headteacher perspectives on leadership and management in the initial stages of this pandemic, contributing to our understanding of this crucial period. The headteacher respondents met the multiple predicaments and situational ambiguities of the pandemic with a resilience which drew heavily upon the strengths of pre-existing structures and teams. They were required to provide effective emotional and moral leadership in uncharted and rapidly shifting territory. They spoke most eloquently of how they developed pragmatic, versatile and personally reassuring approaches to communication with parents, staff, pupils, and a range of external agencies, all of which were also facing extraordinary circumstances with varying degrees of resilience. The paper concludes by conceptualising the key elements of headteachers’ leadership and management, both inside and outside of school, at in the early stages of societal crisis.

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Section: Samplementioning

confidence: 99%

‘People miss people’: A study of school leadership and management in the four nations of the United Kingdom in the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic

Beauchamp¹,

Hulme²,

Clarke³

et al. 2021

Educational Management Administration & Leadership

130

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“…Prospective participants were identified through school-university partnership activity and recruited using nonprobabilistic convenience sampling. While acknowledging the risks of selection and volunteer bias, this approach was appropriate for the first stage of a time sensitive exploratory enquiry with no available secondary data sources (Rivera, 2019). In addition, voluntariness is an important consideration in qualitative research on sensitive topics in pressured times (Graham et al, 2007).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Collaboration in Times of Crisis: Leading UK Schools in the Early Stages of a Pandemic

Hulme

Beauchamp

Clarke³

et al. 2021

Leadership and Policy in Schools

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This paper examines the political and relational dimensions of leading and managing schools in the early stages of pandemic-induced school closure in the four nations of the United Kingdom. It draws on in-depth interviews with 12 headteachers from primary, secondary and special schools. Headteachers used adaptive leadership strategies, including bridging, brokering and buffering, to recalibrate provision at pace. School closures demanded enhanced levels of coordination and communication around what mattered most. However, despite exercising creative agency, headteachers spoke of "clipped wings", with some feeling "vulnerable" or "alone" in attempting to mitigate often unknown risks amid constantly shifting guidance.

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“…Elected officials and civil servant department heads in Grand Island, New York were chosen for inclusion in this study because in small-town settings these individuals tend to have the most interaction with citizens while developing local policies. As such, a purposive sample was composed of these individuals because it was believed that they would have the most insight into why and how NPS principles were being expressed in governance (Etikan et al 2016;Rivera 2018). Moreover, because the intention of this study was to observe how theory was being practiced as opposed to attempting to develop causal explanations, the purposive sample is sufficient for meeting that goal (Battaglia 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Manifestation of New Public Service Principles in Small-town Government: A Case Study of Grand Island, New York

Rivera

Uttaro

2021

State and Local Government Review

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Although New Public Service (NPS) principles are well known, their practice in local government settings has only been limitedly explored. As a means of better understanding governance practices that adhere to NPS principles in local contexts, this study engaged in a case study of Grand Island, New York. Through the analysis of interviews with elected officials and civic servant department heads, it is observed that public servants practice various public engagement strategies for gauging public sentiment and interests in public policy. However, these same public servants point out the challenges of public hearings and social media to understanding their citizens. Information on public servants’ notions of accountability is observed, which relates to how they view the public’s involvement in policy processes. Recommendations for future research are provided as a means of enhancing our understanding and development of more inclusive governance practices.

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When attaining the best sample is out of reach: Nonprobability alternatives when engaging in public administration research

Cited by 47 publications

References 86 publications

‘People miss people’: A study of school leadership and management in the four nations of the United Kingdom in the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic

‘People miss people’: A study of school leadership and management in the four nations of the United Kingdom in the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic

Collaboration in Times of Crisis: Leading UK Schools in the Early Stages of a Pandemic

The Manifestation of New Public Service Principles in Small-town Government: A Case Study of Grand Island, New York

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