International perspectives on leadership in higher education / Alasdair Blair [and three others] editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Blair, Alasdair, Editor.

Evans, Darrell, Editor.

Hughes, Christina, Editor.

Tight, Malcolm, Editor.

Series:

International perspectives on higher education research ; Volume 15.

International perspectives on higher education research ; Volume 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Administration.

Education, Higher.

Educational leadership.

Universities and colleges--Administration.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

As complex, large institutions, universities present unique challenges for leaders. International Perspectives on Leadership in Higher Education examines how contemporary leaders in higher education - in different disciplines, at different levels and in different parts of the world - are identified, developed and supported.

Contents:

Cover

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH

Copyright

CONTENTS

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

Introduction

Part 1. Insiders, Intruders, and Newcomers

Research Into Leadership in Higher Education: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Methodology

Global Interest

Meanings

Approaches to Leadership

Issues and Critique

Conclusions

References

Academic Inbreeding: The State of the Art

The Many Faces of Academic Inbreeding

Mechanisms of Academic Inbreeding

The Many Issues With Academic Inbreeding

Conclusion

A View from the Outside: Perspectives on the Purpose and Value of Appointing External Leaders in Higher Education, and How ...

Leadership in Higher Education: 'Outsiders' and Generalists

Why Leadership at a University Is Different to Leadership in Other Contexts

The Value of Great Scholars

Why Then Do Higher Education Institutions Recruit Outsiders?

Leadership Is More than the Individual or Their Experience

Do Cultural Tensions Exist Between Insiders and Outsiders?

Three 'Outsider' Typologies Examined

The Impactful Pracademic

The Insightful Migrant

The Essential Outsider

Maximising the Impact of a New Appointment

University Presidents in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan: Academic Training and Career Characteristics

Governance and Institutional Leaders in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan

Governance Structure and President Appointment

Appointment of Senior Administrators

Data and Analytical Method

Findings

Demographics

Academic Training

Career Experiences

Discussion

Conclusion.

References

Intruders and Outsiders in Academia: The Intersections of Gender and Class

Literature Review

The Intersections of Gender and Class: Two Biographical Stories

Clara

Max

Entering Academia - Stories From the Perspectives of Outsiders

Who Can Become a 'Speaking Subject' Within Academia?

Trying to Break the Glass Ceiling and Remaining on Sticky Floors

Mentors, Doing Work, Doing Research and the Rationality of Choices

Creation of Networks to Survive as 'Intruders'

Women's Concerns About the Nature of 'Power'

Part 2. Developing Leaders

Leadership Versus Management in Higher Education

Leading in the Age of Acceleration and Uncertainty

The Higher Education Management and Leadership Continuum

The Concepts of Competence and Capability

The Key Capabilities of the Effective Higher Education Change Leader

Everyone Is a Leader in Their Own Area of Expertise

How Higher Education Leaders Judge Their Effectiveness

'Good Ideas With No Ideas on How to Implement Them Are Wasted Ideas'

Learning Leadership

What Next?

Academic Leader Selection, Development, Evaluation, and Recognition: Four Critical Higher Education Challenges

The Unique Complexities of Academic Leadership

Middle Managers in Colleges and Universities

Classic Leadership Competency Models

Academic Leadership Competencies

Vertical Versus Horizontal Competencies

An Integrated Leadership Competency Framework

ACADEMIC DISTINCTION AND LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE

An Integrated Approach to Academic Leadership Selection, Preparation, Evaluation, and Recognition

Organizational Profiling and Assessment

Leader Profiling and Assessment.

Assessing Academic Leadership Effectiveness

Taking Account of Leadership Contributions in the Promotion Process

Implications

Concluding Comments

Leveraging Coaching and Mentoring for the Development of Senior Leaders in Higher Education

Defining Coaching and Mentoring for Leaders

Challenges and Factors Shaping Leadership and Leader Development in Higher Education Institutions

Coaching for Higher Education Leaders

Mentoring for Higher Education Leaders

Conclusions and Recommendations

Academic Leaders Under Stress: Sources and Strategies

Theoretical Foundations Related to Department Chair Stress

Study Methodology

Survey Instrument

Study Procedures and Data Analysis

Results and Discussion

The Changing Profile of Department Chairs Over the Decades

Department Chair Stress Over Time

Additional Findings Related to Chair Stress

Other Findings

Making Sense of Chair Stress

Practical Strategies: Coping With Personal and Professional Pressures

Research Leadership: What It Is and Why It Matters

Gaps - What Does the Existing Research Base Tell Us About Research Leadership?

Traps - Why Has Research Leadership Emerged as a Matter of Concern?

Barriers - What Are the Main Obstacles to Nurturing Research Leadership Capacity?

Precarity and Unbundling

Pressure and Risk

Silos and Audit

Recognition and Reward

Entry and Exit

Equality and Diversity

Progress - What's Happening to Nurture New Research Leadership Talent?

Part 3. Alternative Perspectives

Professors as Academic Leaders: A 'New Wave' Critical Leadership-Informed Analysis of Doing Professorship in the United Kingdom

'New Wave' Critical Leadership Scholarship.

From Leadership to Influence

The Singular Unit of Academic 'Leadership'

Professorial Academic Leadership: Three Research Projects

Professors as Academic Leaders: Expectations and Enactment

Influencing Others: Professors' Enactment of Academic Leadership

Research-Focused Influentiality

Diffuse Roles, Disillusionment and Definitional Imprecision: The Bigger Picture of Professorial Academic Leadership

Concluding Thoughts: Rethinking Academic Leadership

Acknowledgements

Impact of New Disruptions on Academic Leadership

Leadership Comes in Many Guises

Leadership Comes in Many Forms

Technology

Pedagogy

Societal Changes

Political Changes

COVID-19 Pandemic

Traversing in Waters of Uncertainty During COVID-19: The Voices of Academic Leaders From Turkey

Uncertainty, Higher Education and Academic Leadership

Method

Academic Leaders' Voices of Uncertainty and Resilience

Theme 1: Challenges Encountered in an Era of Uncertainty

Theme 2: In Between Balance and Resilience

An Ecological View of Distributed Leadership for Higher Education

Enter the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Australian Case Study

Distributed Leadership: An Australian Case Study

An Ecological Lens of Leadership

Adding an Ecological Lens to a Distributed Leadership Approach

Leading Into a New Higher Education as It Emerges in the Present Moment

The Need for Change

Hierarchical Top-Down Decision-Making

Old Ways of Thinking

Systemic Inequalities

The People Factor

Developing New University Cultures - Breakdown or Breakthrough?

Essential Leadership Skills for the New Higher Education Sector

Developing Presencing Skills.

Taking Courageous and Inspired Actions for the Future

Transmuting the Ego: From Serving the Self to Service to Others

Developing New University Cultures

Physical Shifts: Our Working Environment

Intellectual Shifts: New Learning Structures

Emotional Shifts: Creating New Open-Hearted Eco Systems

Spiritual Shifts: Who Are We and What Is Our Work Here?

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Blair, Alasdair International Perspectives on Leadership in Higher Education

ISBN:

1-80262-305-1

OCLC:

1351195515