Volume 13, Issue 1, 2024

Navigating Global Challenges in School EManagement: Towards Effective Educational Management

Rufai Musiliu Dada, Onwu Abigeal Oladunni & Yuusuf Jamiu Olushola

Abstract

Electronic management (e-management) presents significant opportunities for organizations to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and foster innovation. The integration of digital technologies into educational institutions has ushered in a new era of school e-management, promising streamlined administration, enhanced communication, and improved learning outcomes. However, alongside these advancements come a myriad of global challenges that must be addressed to maximize the benefits of digital management solutions in the educational sector. This study explores the key challenges facing school e-management on a global scale. The study employed a qualitative research methodology, drawing data from secondary sources, and is situated within the framework of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). From the critical analysis of the extant literature on the subject matter, the studies identify digital divide, digital literacy, privacy and data security, skills gap, legal and regulatory compliance, resistance to change, interoperability, infrastructure constraints, integration complexity, data management and analytics, accessibility and inclusion as the major global challenge to the implementation of school e-management. Furthermore, the study offers recommendations, arguing that tackling global issues in school e-management necessitates a comprehensive strategy that places a premium on digital divide, digital literacy, privacy, security, innovation among others

Keywords

Educational organizations, management, emanagement, effective educational management

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