Research Article

Teachers' Perceptions of Organizational Antifragility: A Q Methodology Study

Volume: 55 Number: 2 August 31, 2026
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Teachers' Perceptions of Organizational Antifragility: A Q Methodology Study

Abstract

This study aims to examine teachers' perceptions of their organizations' antifragility capacity using Q methodology. A total of 20 teachers working in public and private schools across various districts of Istanbul participated in the research. Organizational antifragility was addressed through seven main themes: optionality for gain, embracing disorder, learning and development, collaboration and leadership, resilience and flexibility, systemic factors, and external factors. Based on these themes, a Q sample consisting of thirty-four statements was developed. Data analysis revealed six distinct perspectives regarding teachers' perceptions of their organizations' antifragility capacities. These perspectives provide important insights into how organizations respond to crises, adapt to change, and develop collaboration and leadership dynamics. The six perspectives identified in the study are: fragility, adaptability and flexibility, support and solidarity, digital and strategic resilience, inadequacy in the face of uncertainty, and strategy- and leadership-oriented resilience. The findings emphasize the importance of developing organizational antifragility capacities to respond more effectively to crises, offering valuable implications for educational policies and school management.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Education Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 31, 2026

Submission Date

June 15, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 31, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 55 Number: 2

APA
Akpolat, T. (2026). Teachers’ Perceptions of Organizational Antifragility: A Q Methodology Study. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 55(2), 780-818. https://izlik.org/JA25BD27TF
AMA
1.Akpolat T. Teachers’ Perceptions of Organizational Antifragility: A Q Methodology Study. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;55(2):780-818. https://izlik.org/JA25BD27TF
Chicago
Akpolat, Tuba. 2026. “Teachers’ Perceptions of Organizational Antifragility: A Q Methodology Study”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 55 (2): 780-818. https://izlik.org/JA25BD27TF.
EndNote
Akpolat T (August 1, 2026) Teachers’ Perceptions of Organizational Antifragility: A Q Methodology Study. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 55 2 780–818.
IEEE
[1]T. Akpolat, “Teachers’ Perceptions of Organizational Antifragility: A Q Methodology Study”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 780–818, Aug. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA25BD27TF
ISNAD
Akpolat, Tuba. “Teachers’ Perceptions of Organizational Antifragility: A Q Methodology Study”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 55/2 (August 1, 2026): 780-818. https://izlik.org/JA25BD27TF.
JAMA
1.Akpolat T. Teachers’ Perceptions of Organizational Antifragility: A Q Methodology Study. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;55:780–818.
MLA
Akpolat, Tuba. “Teachers’ Perceptions of Organizational Antifragility: A Q Methodology Study”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 55, no. 2, Aug. 2026, pp. 780-18, https://izlik.org/JA25BD27TF.
Vancouver
1.Tuba Akpolat. Teachers’ Perceptions of Organizational Antifragility: A Q Methodology Study. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2026 Aug. 1;55(2):780-818. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA25BD27TF

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