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Title: Instrumental Rationality of Digital Platforms in Practices of School Principals
Language: English
Authors: Maria João Carvalho (ORCID 0000-0002-6870-849X), Paulo Marinho (ORCID 0000-0003-4898-2982)
Source: Research in Educational Administration & Leadership. 2025 10(4):1120-1154.
Availability: EARDA Turkish Educational Administration Research & Development Association. Dokuz Eylul University, Buca Faculty of Education, Izmir, Turkey 35150. e-mail: eyedderinfo@gmail.com; Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/real/archive
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 35
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Principals, Foreign Countries, School Administration, Technology Uses in Education, Faculty Workload, Administrative Organization, Stress Variables, Management Development, Administrator Attitudes, Influence of Technology
Geographic Terms: Portugal
ISSN: 2564-7261
Abstract: The study presented here aimed to understand and analyse the perceptions of school principals in Portugal regarding the effects of digital platforms on their professional daily lives. Data collection was carried out through a Focus Group with 31 school clusters principals from public education in the Northern Region of mainland Portugal. A qualitative research approach and a critical perspective were adopted in the data analysis, based on the content analysis of the produced discourses. The study's results illustrate the effects of the digitalisation processes of school management on the professional and personal lives of school principals, particularly: increased workload and bureaucracy, emotional and psychological distress, and the constant effort required for adaptation and training.
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Entry Date: 2026
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