Leadership, Citizenship and Critical Thinking Enabled Through
Machiavellian Methodologies
Abstract
From a behavioural perspective data-driven decision making enabled
through tracking of online behaviour and communication may afford school
organizations the ability to gain insight into behavioural intention.
Traits common with Machiavellianism in online behaviour on social media
websites lends itself to spying to increase the users repertoire of
“advantageous” information to use. This study considers the potential
student benefits attributed to tracking online behaviour and collection
of “advantageous” information found online in schools including the
development of leadership, citizenship and critical thinking, as well as
enabling data-driven decision making and evidence-based psychology. Data
and results from a two-year qualitative study provides insight into
school administration and information technology staff experience with
technology policies and the collection of student data.