Understanding conflict management strategies by principals in Nkangala district

The study was conducted after being permitted by the University of Pretoria Faculty of Education Ethics Committee and Nkangala district, Mpumalanga Province, Department of Education requesting permission to access participants. The participants signed informed consent forms before the collection of data. A qualitative approach within the interpretivist paradigm was employed using a case study research design.
A situational leadership theory was used as a lens through which to guide this study. Six principals from primary schools in the Nkangala district were purposively sampled. Data was collected from participants using semi-structured interviews. The data analysis for this study followed Creswell’s six steps of data analysis. Refer to the attached files for more information about the false names of participants, research questions, themes and subthemes. The researcher followed case study design while investigating and capturing the complexity of the study.

本研究在获得比勒陀利亚大学教育学院伦理委员会及姆班加省恩卡加拉地区教育局的许可后展开，旨在获取参与者的数据访问权限。参与者在数据收集前均签署了知情同意书。研究采用诠释论范式下的质化研究方法，并结合案例研究设计。本研究以情境领导理论为视角，对恩卡加拉地区六所小学的校长进行了有目的的抽样。数据通过半结构化访谈从参与者处收集。数据分析遵循了Creswell的六步数据分析法。有关参与者化名、研究问题、主题及子主题的详细信息，请参阅所附文件。研究者在探究与捕捉研究复杂性的过程中，遵循了案例研究设计。