University Leadership [electronic resource] : Approaches, Formation and Challenges in Europe /
O'Mullane, M.author.
Using a platform of substantial theories and applications, this book explores approaches taken to university leadership, how leadership is formed, and challenges that leadership of universities experiences within the context of Europe.
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface and Acknowledgements; 1 Organisational Leadership: Background and Framework for a Study of European Universities; Introduction: An emergent interest in university organisational leadership; Sources of interest in university organisational leadership; Expansion of leadership knowledge and assumed universality of leadership; University introspection and reflections; Expectations of regional and national governments; Expectations of interest groups; Limitation of leadership knowledge for a university context
Concept of university organisational leadershipA definition of leadership; Leadership and organisational structure; Precepts for organisational coordination and navigation; Leadership: Real or illusionary?; 'Governance' as leadership; Why focus on European universities?; The University in Europe - a concept; University organisational leadership 'space' in Europe; University organisational leadership and academic freedom; Formation of university organisational leadership; Naturalistic approach; Developmental approach; Challenges for leadership of universities in Europe
Conclusion and links with next chapterSummary; Addressing knowledge gaps and limitations; The next chapter - adding an organisational dimension; 2 The University as 'Organisation' in the Context of Leadership; Introduction; A relatively open systems approach to universities as organisations; A systems orientations focus; Input orientations; Process orientations; Output orientations; Leadership context; The orientations approach; Summary and conclusions; Research objectives; The next chapter; 3 Approach to Data Collection and Analysis; Introduction; Addressing 'gaps'
Leadership and management transect of European university systemsStructural imperfections in data sources and spatial contexts; Vertical leadership transect; Horizontal leadership transect; The interviewees; Data collection processes; Interviews; Other data sources; Data reduction and pattern matching; Analytical methods; Concept pattern matching; Descriptor Sets and Concept Sets; Summary and conclusions to Chapter 3; 4 Approaches Universities Take in Their Own Leadership and Management; Introduction; (1a) What models or approaches to leadership and management are used by universities?
Traditional collegiate 'academic guild' model (bottom-up inverted authority pyramid)'Public' sector/public utility approach - 'for the public good'; Business model - entrepreneurial/business emulation approach; Synthesis of the reported approaches to leadership; Some contrasts; Preferred approaches to leadership and management; Ideal approaches to university organisational leadership: What approach to leadership is needed?; (1b) To what extent do universities have formal policies on approaches to leadership and management?
(1c) To what extent are there differences in the expectations for academic and non-academic staff in the practice and behaviour of leadership and management in universities?
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Using a platform of substantial theories and applications, this book explores approaches taken to university leadership, how leadership is formed, and challenges that leadership of universities experiences within the context of Europe.
Leadership.
Management.
International education .
Comparative education.
School management and organization.
School administration.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Management.
International and Comparative Education.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.