scholarly journals Theorizing compassionate leadership from the case of Jacinda Ardern: Legitimacy, paradox and resource conservation

Leadership ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 174271502110552
Author(s):  
Ace V Simpson ◽  
Arménio Rego ◽  
Marco Berti ◽  
Stewart Clegg ◽  
Miguel Pina e Cunha
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Resource Conservation ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Legitimacy Theory ◽  
Conservation Of Resources Theory ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Paradox Theory

During times of suffering such as that inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic, compassion expressed by leaders helps to ease distress. Doing so, those in a position to provide resources that might facilitate coping and recovery are attentive to the situations of distress. Despite an abundance of leadership theorizing and models, there still is little academic literature on compassionate leadership. To address this limitation, we present an exploratory case study of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, someone widely recognized for her compassionate leadership and frequently described in paradoxical terms (e.g. ‘kind and strong’; embodying ‘steel and compassion’). We address her compassionate leadership through the lenses of paradox theory, legitimacy theory and conservation of resources theory. We contribute a heuristic framework that sees various types of legitimacy leveraged synergistically to build resources and alleviate suffering – providing further legitimacy in an upward spiral of compassionate leadership.

scholarly journals Pandemic leadership: Lessons from New Zealand’s approach to COVID-19

Leadership ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suze Wilson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Complete Control ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Leadership Lessons

This case study analyses the leadership approach and practices of the New Zealand government, led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, in the response thus far to the COVID-19 pandemic. It reports on how a shared sense of purpose has been established, that of minimizing harm to lives and livelihoods, for which the government has sought – and secured – New Zealanders’ commitment. Key leadership practices comprise the government’s willingness to themselves be led by expertise, its efforts to mobilise the population, and to enable coping, all of which serve to build the trust in leadership needed for transformative, collective action such as the pandemic demands. At the time of writing, New Zealand appears well on track to achieve its ambitious goal of achieving rapid and complete control over the COVID-19 outbreak – not just ‘flattening the curve’ as other countries are struggling to do – at least in part due to these leadership contributions. A framework of good practices for pandemic leadership is offered drawn from this case study, in the hope transferable lessons can be taken to aid others in the continuing struggle to limit the harm COVID-19 poses to lives and livelihoods throughout the world.

Chalkle: The case study of an edtech social enterprise aspiring to transform Adult and Community Education in Aotearoa, New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Carine Stewart
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Education Technology ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

<p>This thesis examines Chalkle, an edtech social enterprise, through an exploratory case study which offers an in-depth analysis of its operations, policies, procedures, and practices in the period between July 2012 and December 2015. The study of Chalkle explores the company’s aspirations to transform the field of Adult and Community Education (ACE) in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This thesis examines the motivations, challenges, and opportunities presented by Chalkle from the perspective of various stakeholders: learners, teachers, providers, Champions, as well as the organisation’s co-founders. The study of Chalkle offers insights into an alternative model of ACE, which harnessed the power of a technology platform and utilised a social enterprise business model to encourage greater connectivity within the ACE sector. An analysis of Chalkle is important in order to explore and understand how collaboration across and beyond the ACE sector, in this case through a mix of education, technology, and business, could offer insights into sustainable solutions to withstand changes in government policy and funding.</p>

scholarly journals Conservation of Resources Theory: Technology and Caregiver Strain

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 468-468
Author(s):  
Shinduk Lee ◽  
Marcia Ory ◽  
Deborah Vollmer Dahlke ◽  
Tiffany Shubert ◽  
Steve Popovich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Resource Conservation ◽  
Caregiver Strain ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Conservation Of Resources Theory ◽  
Care Recipients

Abstract Using the Conservation of Resources Theory, this study examined how caregiver strain was influenced by care recipients’ use of falls alert wearables. Online survey data from 486 unpaid caregivers for adults aged 50 and older were analyzed. Structural equation modeling was used to test the following hypotheses: (1) caregivers with fewer financial resources would engage in fewer resource conservation strategies (e.g., care recipients’ use of falls alert wearables); (2) resource conservation strategy engagement would be associated less resource loss; and (3) the effect of resource conservation strategies on caregiver strain would be less salient than the effect of resources used on caregiving (e.g., time and social support). The hypothesized model had a good model fit (CFI=.910), with SRMR (.060) and RMSEA (.062) being close to .05. All hypothesized paths were statistically-significant, except for the direct effect of using falls alert wearables on social support (p=.076) and caregiver strain (p=.135). As hypothesized, higher income was associated with greater likelihood of using falls alert wearables (b=.10, p&gt;.022). Technology use was associated with less time spent on caregiving (b=-.16, p&lt;.001) and had statistically-significant indirect effects on caregiver strain (b=-.03, p=.008). The total effect of using falls alert wearables (b=.04, p=.394) on caregiver strain was less powerful than the effect of time (b=.20, p&lt;.001) or social support (b=-.28, p&lt;.001). Study findings suggest the benefits of using falls alert wearables to alleviate time-related burdens and downstream caregiver strain among unpaid caregivers. Future efforts should investigate the relative advantage of wearables for other caregiving purposes.

Chalkle: The case study of an edtech social enterprise aspiring to transform Adult and Community Education in Aotearoa, New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Carine Stewart
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Education Technology ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

<p>This thesis examines Chalkle, an edtech social enterprise, through an exploratory case study which offers an in-depth analysis of its operations, policies, procedures, and practices in the period between July 2012 and December 2015. The study of Chalkle explores the company’s aspirations to transform the field of Adult and Community Education (ACE) in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This thesis examines the motivations, challenges, and opportunities presented by Chalkle from the perspective of various stakeholders: learners, teachers, providers, Champions, as well as the organisation’s co-founders. The study of Chalkle offers insights into an alternative model of ACE, which harnessed the power of a technology platform and utilised a social enterprise business model to encourage greater connectivity within the ACE sector. An analysis of Chalkle is important in order to explore and understand how collaboration across and beyond the ACE sector, in this case through a mix of education, technology, and business, could offer insights into sustainable solutions to withstand changes in government policy and funding.</p>

William Smyth (1838–1913), a commercial taxidermist of Dunedin, New Zealand

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosi Crane ◽  
B. J. GILL
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Museum Collections ◽  
Professional Interaction ◽  
New Zealand Birds ◽  
Public Museum

William Smyth, unable to get work in a New Zealand museum, ran a commercial taxidermy business at Caversham, Dunedin, from about 1873 to 1911 or 1912. His two decades of correspondence with Thomas Frederic Cheeseman at the Auckland Museum provide a case study of Smyth's professional interaction with one of New Zealand's main museums. We have used this and other sources to paint a picture of Smyth's activities and achievements during a time when there was great interest in New Zealand birds but few local taxidermists to preserve their bodies. Besides the Auckland Museum, Smyth supplied specimens to various people with museum connections, including Georg Thilenius (Germany) and Walter Lawry Buller (New Zealand). Smyth was probably self-taught, and his standards of preparation and labelling were variable, but he left a legacy for the historical documentation of New Zealand ornithology by the large number of his bird specimens that now reside in public museum collections in New Zealand and elsewhere.

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