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Higher Education Leadership refers to the study and practice of guiding and managing post-secondary educational institutions. It encompasses strategic decision-making, organizational behavior, policy development, and the promotion of academic excellence, focusing on fostering an inclusive and effective learning environment while addressing the challenges faced by educational institutions.
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Higher Education Leadership refers to the study and practice of guiding and managing post-secondary educational institutions. It encompasses strategic decision-making, organizational behavior, policy development, and the promotion of academic excellence, focusing on fostering an inclusive and effective learning environment while addressing the challenges faced by educational institutions.

Key research themes

1. How is leadership conceptualized and differentiated from management and administration in higher education?

This theme investigates the distinct conceptual boundaries, roles, and characteristics of leadership compared to management and administration within higher education institutions. It is critical because conflating these concepts can impair effective governance, strategic direction, and organizational culture development in academia. Researchers emphasize leadership as a dynamic, influence-oriented process distinct from the formal, task-oriented functions of administration and management, highlighting the emotional, visionary, and motivational dimensions unique to leadership in academic contexts.

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Key finding: This paper elucidates the distinction between leadership and management in academic institutions by describing leadership as an informal, dynamic process focused on influencing group behaviors for organizational goals, while... Read more
Key finding: This literature review synthesizes definitions of management, administration, and leadership, establishing them as conceptually discrete with unique roles: management focusing on maintaining current organizational efficacy,... Read more
Key finding: This editorial advances the notion that educational leadership transcends management and administration by grappling with the challenges of rapid societal change, technological innovation, globalization, and accountability... Read more

2. What are the prevailing models and theoretical frameworks guiding leadership development in higher education institutions?

Under this theme, researchers explore the variety of leadership models applied, developed, and theorized specifically for the higher education sector, alongside the processes and effectiveness of leadership development programs (LDPs). Given the complex, multi-stakeholder environment of universities and the evolving global challenges (e.g., globalization, digitalization), understanding and refining leadership development is pivotal to preparing adaptive, transformational leaders. This research theme connects empirical findings on program content, impact, and contextual adaptations across countries.

Key finding: Using bibliometric analysis across major journals, this study reveals that higher education leadership research remains scarce and fragmented, primarily produced by scholars from the USA, UK, and Australia. It categorizes... Read more
Key finding: Through a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature, the authors identify that leadership development (LD) in higher education is small-scale, fragmented, and theoretically weak, with diverse models but little consensus... Read more
Key finding: This article examines the English and Welsh higher education leadership frameworks, underscoring the role of university staff leadership in advancing institutional strategic goals through innovation and professionalism. It... Read more
Key finding: Drawing on healthcare sector case studies, this paper conceptualizes academic leadership as distributed and relational rather than hierarchical, advocating sustained leadership development across all staff levels in response... Read more

3. How do leadership selection processes, organizational structures, and sociocultural factors impact effectiveness and diversity of leadership in higher education?

This theme tackles the practical and sociopolitical dimensions of leadership in higher education, focusing on how appointment traditions, organizational relationships, and sociocultural barriers influence leadership efficacy, inclusivity, and sustainability. Researchers investigate challenges such as political interference, nepotism, and underrepresentation of minority groups (notably Asian Americans), alongside the role of leader-member exchanges within organizational hierarchies. Understanding these factors is critical for fostering equitable leadership pipelines, effective governance, and institutional innovation.

Key finding: This qualitative case study reveals that leadership appointments at the Cameroonian university under study are heavily politicized and influenced by economic and tribal affiliations, often bypassing meritocratic procedures.... Read more
Key finding: Employing Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory, this study finds high-quality bidirectional LMX relations between department heads, college deans, and faculty members within a Saudi university, characterized by predominant... Read more
Key finding: This article identifies a critical underrepresentation of Asian Americans in educational leadership roles despite their strong academic performance, attributing the 'leadership gap' to stereotypes such as the 'perpetual... Read more
Key finding: Through interviews with early-career faculty, this study highlights how many new academics assume informal leadership roles due to faculty shortages and institutional challenges heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. It... Read more

All papers in Higher Education Leadership

This report presents the findings from an 18-month, Leadership Foundation funded, research project on collective leadership in UK Higher Education and its development. The overall aim of this project was to develop recommendations on how... more
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This report is the outcome of a study carried out for the European Delega- tion to Russia on EU-Russia Joint Programmes. The assignment began in January 2013 and will be completed in October 2014, with a conference in Moscow to discuss... more
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This paper presents the implementation of a professional student development program within the Department of Campus Safety at Azusa Pacific University. The goal of this program is to utilize academic bridging to bring each student... more
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Ünlü eğitim psikoloğu Robert Slavin'in Eğitim Psikolojisi kitabının onuncu baskısı, kuramı uygulamaya aktarma konusunda önemli bir eksikliği gidermekte ve öğretmenlerin sınıfta ihtiyaç duyabilecekleri alanlarda uygulayabilecekleri... more
Uzmanlar, klinisyenler ve araştırmacılar, yeme bozukluklarının duygusal düzensizliklerden kaynaklandığı vakalarda Diyalektik Davranış Terapisinin etkin olacağı konusunda hemfikirdi. Alanda yapılan pek çok adaptasyon çalışması olmasına... more
Genelde canlıların, özelde ise insanoğlunun nasıl öğrendiğine dair araştırma sonuçları her geçen gün önümüze heyecan verici bilgiler ve bulgular sunmaktadır. Bu araştırma sonuçları öğrenmede yeni stratejiler geliştirilmesinde öncülük... more
constructive developmental theory; subject-object theory; developmental action inquiry; adaptive leadership theory; post-conventional leadership; higher education leadership; Robert Kegan; William Torbert; Ronald Heifetz; multiple-case... more
This paper will present my personal leadership profile with a strategic development plan, including critical self-analysis, goals and personal plans.
"Elinizdeki bu kitap, sosyal psikolojinin konularını en geniş kapsamıyla ele almakta, klasikleşmiş deneysel ve saha araştırmalarını en güncel bilimsel çalışmalarla harmanlamaktadır. Bu bakımdan, akademisyen ve öğrencilerin... more
This study examined the factor structure of the School Counselor Leadership Survey (SCLS). Survey development was a threefold process that resulted in a 39-item survey of 801 school counselors and school counselor supervisors. The... more
Toplumsal etkileşimin olduğu her yerde, anlaşmazlıkların olması doğal ve kaçınılmazdır. Kişiler, gruplar ve toplumlar arası anlaşmazlıklar; doğru bir biçimde yönetildiğinde gelişimin, ilerlemenin, dönüşümün, barışın ve bütünleşmenin hem... more
A partir del hecho innegable de que toda institución educativa es una construcción social generada por la acción colectiva de diversos agentes interrelacionados entre sí, los cuales intervienen en su estructuración y desarrollo, en el... more
Η αειφόρος ανάπτυξη (sustainability) ορίζεται ως «η ανάπτυξη εκείνη, η οποία ικανοποιεί τις ανάγκες του παρόντος χωρίς να διακινδυνεύει την ικανότητα των μελλοντικών γενεών να ικανοποιήσουν τις δικές τους ανάγκες».
Tüm yaşamımız duygu ve düşüncelerimiz tarafından yönetilmektedir. Çoğumuz ağırlıkla gerçeğin farkına varmadan yaşadığımızdan düşünce becerilerimizi geliştirmeyi önemsemeyiz. Ancak düşünme, eğitim, psikoloji ve daha birçok alandaki bilim... more
Abstract: This study explores the leadership actions-oriented behavior of school principals in Finland. Actions-orientated behavior enables the leader to appropriately articulate relations and task orientation to meet the immediate... more
Social media tools permeate the college student experience including for those students who hold leadership positions on campus. The purpose of this study was to document the experiences and online behaviors of 40 junior and senior... more
In this Working Paper, we compare two institutional types of universities in a systemic way along 13 dimensions and 141 characteristics: 1) The first type is the multiversity, because multiple arts and sciences are co-existing next to... more
İnovasyonun On Tipi kitabı ile inovasyon yapmak isteyenlere reçete veriliyor. Adım adım ve yalın bir şekilde inovasyonun nasıl geliştirilebileceği konusunda önemli sırlar ortaya koyuluyor. Bu kitap, özellikle teknoloji odaklı inovasyon... more
Using social capital theory as a framework, the authors examined data from the Educational Longitudinal Study (ELS: 2002) to examine how student contact with high school counselors about college information and other college-related... more
This article explores the lack of diversity at the 8 Ivy League institutions using a Critical Race Theory lens. It includes a comprehensive literature review of the scholarship related to diversity in academe, but especially within the... more
Facing enormous global challenges, there is an immediate need to better align universities with business innovation supply chains, talent needs of employers as well as regional needs more generally. Moreover, the development of... more
Education is the lifeblood of any society that intends to develop rapidly and become a voice to be reckoned with among the community of nations. An effective leadership style can bring about a positive atmosphere in any higher... more
The main objective was to examine the relationship between anxiety and teachers' performance in private secondary schools in Mukono Municipality. Head teachers, teachers, Chairman Board of Governors, District education officer and... more
Compared to the few public higher education institutions in the prewar era, postwar Somalia boasts a large number of academic institutions at the tertiary level, mainly as privately owned universities. Although these community-initiated... more
Aquí comparto mi epistolario personal. Principalmente, està organizado como base de datos de fuentes primarias de información referente a la magnitud, direcciòn y sentido de las diversas fuerzas intrauniversitarias que se hacen... more
[ The original PhD dissertation may be read and authenticated from the website of the University of Newcastle, NSW, at http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/804346 ] This thesis argues that foreign and second language teaching productivity can... more
In the era of the 21st century, the best higher education institutions have more than one role. Not only do they educate and train students but they also create new ideas and knowledge for the short-term contemporary issues as well as... more
Anksiyete; kaygı veya başka bir deyişle endişe insanların deneyimlediği bir korku ve gerilim halidir. Bazı görüşlere göre yaşanan iç çatışmaların sonucudur. Bazılarına göre ise öğrenilmiş davranışlardır. Denetim dışına çıkıp kişinin... more
Research and theories of leadership development link the capacity for complex thinking to effectiveness at leading adaptive change. However, few empirical studies examine how this link operates in natural work settings, or explore its... more
The Purposes of this study are to explore the existing quality status and analyze the gaps between existing practices and formal quality assurance and accreditation (QAA) systems, and to assess and tap the institutional learning and... more
Higher Education has witnessed an increase in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities on college campuses. Despite this slow growth, many colleges and university climates remain largely unwelcoming to... more
ABSTRACT İnsanlar ilişkilerinde iki konumda olabilir: yönlendirilen ya da yönlendiren. Lider terimi, en yalın haliyle küçük ya da büyük bir grup içerisinde yönlendiren konumunda olan kişilere gönderme yapar. Ne var ki, yönlendirici olmak... more
This study followed a qualitative research approach to investigate how welleducated professionals see the role of formal education in building human capital. Individuals need to understand the relationship between education and their... more
Bu kitapla ilk seanstan son seansa kadar, yardım ilşikisini yapılandırmanın yollarını gösteren bir haritaya sahip olacaksınız. Kitap boyunca ilişki kurma konusunda ilişkinin yapısını ve danışmanlık sürecini; anlama konusunda problemi... more
A Review of Best Practices and Challenges for Arts Integration In Higher Education
Dr. Jann M. Contento has been an institutional researcher in at Estrella Mountain Community College's Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness since 2002. He provides strategic planning and research analysis in support of... more
This study followed a qualitative research approach to investigate how welleducated professionals see the role of formal education in building human capital.
İnsanoğlunun hayat serüveninde belki de en fazla zorlandığı evre ergenlik evresidir çünkü bu evrede yavaş yavaş çocukluktan çıkıp yetişkinliğe geçiş yapmakta olan bir birey, artık ne çocuktur ne de tam anlamıyla bir yetişkindir. Bu evre... more
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