Intellectual leadership in higher education : renewing the role of the university professor / Bruce Macfarlane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macfarlane, Bruce, 1961-

Series:

Research into higher education.

Research into higher education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teachers--Professional relationships.

College teachers.

Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

xii, 160 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge ; London : Together with the Society for Research into Higher Education, 2012.

Summary:

"There is growing research and literature about Intellectual Leadership and management in higher education. However, there has been little consideration of the formal and informal leadership role of full professors. This group of individuals are key to the leadership of universities and they represent a group of individuals at the apex of their discipline or profession with considerable expertise across many elements of academic practice including research, teaching and service activities incorporating leadership and management roles. In this context, the role of professors as 'intellectual leaders' is under-theorised and higher education institutions make insufficient use of professors as an internal resource. This book tackles the question of what intellectual leadership actually is and analyses other question marks associated with the role of senior academics Intellectual Leadership in Higher Education provides a theoretical exploration of the meaning of intellectual leadership with particular reference to university professors and other senior academics. It draws on new international research data involving several hundred university professors in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa and also provides a series of practical ideas and recommendations for defining the role of a university professor more clearly. This careful analysis of academic roles will prove invaluable for all those working in Higher Education"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1 Leadership and intellectuals 1

1 Introduction: the leadership crisis 3

2 Beyond the caricature 11

Part 2 The entrepreneurial academy 23

3 The retreat from engagement 25

4 The corporatization of the research agenda 37

Part 3 Freedom and duty 45

5 Becoming a professor 47

6 Being a professor 62

7 Two freedoms 76

8 Four duties 89

Part 4 Reengagement 105

9 Understanding intellectual leadership 107

10 Finding a moral compass 121

11 Reclaiming professorial leadership 131.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415560818

0415560810

9780415560825

0415560829

9780203817490

0203817494

OCLC:

754105570