Том 3 № 2 (2026)

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    Resilience of School Principals in Crisis Education Management during Wartime
    (2026) Pizhuk, Olha; Nagornyak, Tetyana; Kamionka, Mateusz
    This study examines the mechanism linking strategic thinking, organizational culture, resilience, and management competencies of school principals under crisis conditions, with a particular focus on the mediating role of organizational culture and resilience. The study is based on a quantitative survey conducted among school principals and administrators in Ukraine (n = 125). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability analysis (Cronbach’s α), Pearson correlation, multiple regression, and mediation analysis with bootstrapping procedures. The results indicate that strategic thinking does not have a statistically significant direct effect on management competencies. Instead, its influence is realized indirectly through organizational culture and resilience. Both mediators demonstrate significant positive effects on management competencies, with resilience emerging as the strongest predictor. The mediation analysis confirms a full mediation effect. The findings suggest that management competencies under crisis conditions, particularly in the context of war in Ukraine, are shaped not only by cognitive capacities but also by organizational and adaptive mechanisms. The study contributes to literature by integrating cognitive, organizational, and resilience-based perspectives into a unified explanatory model of leadership effectiveness. The results have important implications for leadership development and education policy, highlighting the need to strengthen organizational culture and resilience in addition to strategic thinking, particularly in contexts of war and post-crisis recovery.