Work before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in higher education institutions (HEIs)

This data underlies a dissertation titled "The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on administrator practice in Higher Education". Utilising the meta-theoretical frameworks of social constructivism and interpretivism this study set out to explore how the Covid-19 pandemic influenced the practice of administrators at a Higher Education Institution. The study was qualitative in nature and used a bounded case study approach and narrative inquiry. Transition-adaption theory, and crisis management and resilience theory provided the theoretical moorings of this study. Six departmental administrators in one faculty at one university participated in this study. The participants were all females from different races, ethnic groups and socio-economic backgrounds and differed in terms of age. Data capture included a mix of semi-structured and focus group interviews.

本数据集为题为《COVID-19 大流行对高等教育机构管理员实践影响》的学术论文提供基础。该研究运用社会建构主义和解释主义等元理论框架，旨在探讨 COVID-19 大流行如何影响高等教育机构管理员的实践。研究性质为定性研究，采用限定性案例研究和叙事探究方法。本研究以过渡适应理论、危机管理与韧性理论为理论根基。研究对象为某大学某一学院六位来自不同种族、民族和社会经济背景的女性部门管理员，她们的年龄各异。数据收集包括半结构化访谈和焦点小组访谈的混合形式。