THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT MODEL IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TELEWORK IN EDUCATIONAL UNITS

Abstract

The aim of the article is to create a change management model, which can be used by principals and managers in educational units for supervising administrative staff during teleworking. A change management model constitutes the fourth stage of network thinking methodology and facilitates an appropriate decision-making process. This paper attempts to implement network thinking methodology in the process of creating a change management model. To achieve this, two – phase research was conducted. The first phase involved in-depth, standardized interviews with principals of educational units in the Wielkopolska region. The second phase consisted of quantitative research, which included a survey of 30 administrative staff members who report to school principals. As a result of the conducted research, a change management model was created. Manageable and unmanageable factors related to the telework were determined. Based on those factors, early warning signals providing vital information for principals were also identified.