Educational Leadership Research

Abstract This study aimed to study teachers' narratives of the concept of imagination in a kindergarten environment. This is an interpretive and qualitative study that was conducted with a narrative writing strategy and a pre-narrative sub-strategy. The participants were 20 experienced teachers, "11 men and 9 women." Purposive sampling (heterogeneous) was carried out with maximum diversity. A semi-structured interview protocol was also used to collect data and continued until theoretical saturation was reached. In addition, data coding was carried out using the Brown and Clark’s (2012) model, using thematic analysis. Finally, the collected data were analyzed through MAXQDA 20 software. The results showed that four meta-narratives were developed as "context-oriented, application-oriented, interaction-oriented, and progress-oriented" from understanding and imagining the concept of imagination. Despite the diversity of meta-narratives, the basic skills for cultivating the concept of imagination require "creativity and originality, mental flexibility, divergent thinking, and tolerance for ambiguity." Finally, their emphasis, in addition to challenges and obstacles, was on concepts such as “cognitive limitations, social culture, organizational barriers, and psychological factors” that the participants emphasized. Therefore, examining and identifying these themes can help to better understand the paths of cultivating imagination and designing effective solutions to deal with challenges.

Abstract It has been a long time which many experts of strategic management have found that about 50 to 90 percent of the formulated strategies either not implemented at all, or their implementation have poor results. As a result, a wave of researches has examined the obstacles to strategy implementation. The present research aimed to integrate the obstacles of the strategic implementation in Iranian government organizations into cohesive set. The research strategy was research synthesis. By referring to the most important databases in Iran, 40 articles were received and validated through CASP method. To analyze the data, inductive and deductive content analysis were conducted simultaneously. A total of 291 different obstacles were identified which were divided into 12 sub-obstacles, 4 main obstacles, and 2 themes. The results showed that although the obstacles were numerous and diverse but most of them are related to the implementation of strategies. In addition, over the years of the study and research on the strategic implementation obstacles, the obstacles have not diminished in terms of quantity and diversity. This phenomenon indicated that there has not been long-term orientation to address and solve the obstacles. As a result, the theory of short-term society, which is used to describe Iranian society, represents the phenomenon.

Abstract Perhaps the concept that until now has been considered since the beginning of organizations and behalf, the concept of organizational performance. The performance of organizations, meaning that alone justifies the existence of survival and even the dissolution of Sazman‌Hast and organizations primarily philosophy, the same function respectively. Purpose of this study was the impact organizational change strategy on job performance teachers Sanandaj city. Research method was descriptive- correlation And among teachers of all grade levels sanandaj city and with the method available sampling a sample of 372 people were chosen. Measuring tool was standard questionnaires job performance Byrne et al (2005), and organizational change strategies salvati and salasi (1393). For variables Cronbach's alpha Calculated was Represents Reliability satisfying and coordination of the questionnaire. Used To test this hypothesis from Pearson’s correlation coefficient, factor analysis, path analysis. The results showed in between Dimension Strategies; experimental- rational, normative- retraining and Change-oriented With Job performance teachers there is a significant positive relationship; But between strategies mandatory – authority With Job performance teachers there is no significant relationship.