scholarly journals Leadership in Continuing Studies: The Reflections of a Dean

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Randy Garrison
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
University Outreach ◽  
Clear Vision ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
The University

University continuing studies has entered an extended period of change and transformation. In such challenging times, the essential ingredients for survival are a clear vision, strategic goals, and proactive leadership. These issues are explored in this paper through the example of one institution. Characteristics of transformational leadership and a model of continuing studies in a university context are described. The opportunity exists for continuing studies to be a key player in the transformation of university outreach and thereby become integrated into the mainstream of the university.

Impact Of Transformational Leadership On Motivating Faculty Members

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (11) ◽  
pp. 303-312
Author(s):  
Jamal Asad Mezel ◽  
Adnan Fadhil Khaleel ◽  
Kiran Das Naik Eslavath
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Traditional Form ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This empirical study show that the impact of all styles was well moderate. The means of effect of all styles were less than 3 out of 5. It means the expected impact of transformational affect upon the all dimensions of the activities, are not expected due to the traditional styles of leadership and the lack of information about the transformational leadership styles which can guide leaders to use such styles in the organization which may be this results due to lack of trained leaders and necessary knowledge with the leaders in all universities about transformational styles the traditional form of the leadership styles which used by the university leaders affect the communication between all levels of the administration and the faculty members which has consequence because decrease in motivation and a self-consideration from the administration.

scholarly journals 8.3. Stimulating innovation in the university in digital economy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Б.М. Лямин ◽  
Е.А. Конников ◽  
А.Ю. Бурова
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Innovative Activity ◽  
University Employees ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
The University ◽  
The Way

В результате проведенного исследования сформирован способ стимулирования инновационной деятельности работников вуза в условиях цифровой экономики. Определены существующие ресурсы вузов и механизмы конверсии ресурсов в результат. На основе исследования стратегических целей вузов были определены результаты, которые необходимо получить. Построены графы, которые определяют получение необходимых результатов за счет использования различных ресурсов. Проведено исследование работников университетов и выявлены их потребности и возможности. Построена матрица, классифицирующая графы, которые характеризуют способ мотивации сотрудников в зависимости от их деятельности и возраста. Сформированы профили по каждой категории работников, характеризующие наиболее эффективные механизмы воздействия на работников для получения необходимого результата. Полученные данные можно использовать при составлении плана научно-исследовательской деятельности вуза. As a result of the research, a way was created to stimulate the innovative activity of university employees in digital economy. Existing university resources and mechanisms for converting resources into results are determined. Based on a study of the strategic goals of universities, the results that need to be obtained were determined. Graphs are constructed that determine the receipt of the necessary results through the use of various resources. Investigated was carried out of a focus group of university employees and their needs and capabilities were identified. A matrix has been constructed that classifies the columns that characterize the way employees are motivated, depending on their activities and age. Profiles were formed for each category of workers characterizing the most effective mechanisms for influencing workers to obtain the desired result. The results can be used in drawing up a plan of research activities of the university.

scholarly journals University Students’ Perception of Transformational Leadership of the University President in Korea: The Role of Students’ Personality, Affect, and Affective Commitment to the University

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 160-184
Author(s):  
Boram Do ◽  
Seung-Yoon Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
University Students ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Affective State ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
University President ◽  
University Leadership ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

This study explores how university students’ personality and positive or negative affect influence their perception of transformational leadership of the university president. It further examines how the level of students’ affective commitment to the university moderates the relationship. Survey data were collected from 141 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a large public university in South Korea. The students answered survey questions to measure their big-five personalities, positive and negative affect, affective commitment to the university, and their perception of the university president’s transformational leadership. The results of hierarchical regression analyses show that (a) students’ positive affect is positively related to their perception of the university president’s transformational leadership, after controlling for the effect of the students’ personality and that (b) students’ affective commitment to the university moderates the relationship between negative affect and perception of transformational leadership of the university president. This study sheds light on the dynamic, reciprocal process of the social construction of university leadership with an emphasis on students’ affective state and personality traits as critical factors in understanding distant leadership.

scholarly journals A Proposal to Achieve Financial Independence in Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University in Accordance with the New System of Universities and Vision 2030

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Mansour Bin Zaid bin Ibrahim Al-Khathlan
Keyword(s):  
Educational Institutions ◽  
State Budget ◽  
Financial Independence ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Governmental Institutions ◽  
The University ◽  
New System ◽  
Current Reality

The current research addresses an important educational and administrative issue. It is the financing of universities and the potential that the university can achieve its goals and strive to develop the society away from any pressures. It may face from private or governmental institutions which may participate in funding them with the aim of implementing the new Saudi universities system. All universities and educational institutions rely on their own resources and diversify new funding resources to alleviate the state budget in order to achieve the independence of these institutions and give them freedom to achieve their goals, and also the strategic goals of the 2030 Vision for Saudi Arabia. In order to achieve the research main objective, a questionnaire is distributed to the respondent to know the current reality of universities on the subject of funding. We find and propose a number of ways for the university to be financially autonomous.

scholarly journals Análisis psicométrico y relaciones de diagnóstico de la inteligencia emocional y liderazgo en docentes de enseñanzas regladas

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-216
Author(s):  
Federico Báez Mirón ◽  
Felix Zurita Ortega ◽  
Asuncion Martinez Martinez ◽  
María Luisa Zagalaz Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Liderazgo Transformacional ◽  
The University ◽  
Capacity For Change

La inteligencia emocional y el liderazgo son dos elementos básicos en las competencias y habilidades de los docentes. En este estudio que tiene como objetivos comprobar las propiedades psicométricas de TMSS-24 y MLQ-5X en docentes, describir la competencia de inteligencia emocional y de liderazgo de éstos, y establecer las relaciones de éstas con el tipo de enseñanza que se imparte. Para ello se analizaron a 160 docentes de toda España de 137 centros educativos, a los cuales les fue administrado los instrumentos anteriormente mencionados. Se debe indicar como principales resultados el excelente ajuste de estos instrumentos así como su fiabilidad siendo adecuadas para el conjunto de docentes de enseñanzas regladas. Dentro del marco de la inteligencia emocional se debe señalar que la regulación y comprensión son las más valoradas y en cuanto al liderazgo los de tipos transformacionales, transaccionales y resultados de liderazgo presentan cifras muy similares. En el ámbito de las relaciones solamente se encontró asociación entre el liderazgo transformacional y el tipo de enseñanza impartida hallándose una mayor capacidad de cambio en el contexto universitario, mientras que en primaria y ciclos formativos la transformación no es tan importante. Emotional intelligence and leadership are two basic elements in the competences and abilities of teachers. In this study, which aims to verify the psychometric properties of TMSS-24 and MLQ-5X in teachers, describe the competence of emotional intelligence and leadership of these, and establish the relationships of these with the type of teaching that is taught. To this end, 160 teachers from all over Spain were analyzed from 137 educational centers, to which the aforementioned instruments were administered. It should be indicated as the main results the excellent adjustment of these instruments as well as their reliability being fully adequate for the group of teachers of regulated education. Within the framework of emotional intelligence should be noted that regulation and understanding are the most valued and in terms of leadership transformational types, transactional and leadership results have very similar figures. In the field of relationships, only an association was found between the transformational leadership and the type of education given, with a greater capacity for change in the university context, while in primary and vocational training the transformation is not so important.

scholarly journals The Good Little Book by K. Maclear

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Aitken
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Public Library ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
The Public ◽  
Child Psychologists ◽  
Clear Vision ◽  
Intended Reader ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
The University

Maclear, Kyo.  The Good Little Book. Illustrated by Marion Arbona.  Tundra Books, 2015.In this work, Maclear uses allegorical techniques to expand on compelling themes.  Her protagonist is unnamed; he is “the boy,” every boy who loves to read.  The Good Little Book is every book that captivates a reader.  Its author is unnamed.   Its characters are not delineated.  Only a captioned illustration, one of Arbona’s many colorful offerings, provides clues to the book’s plot and impact:“It carried him to the deep sea and steered him towards a faraway land. It dazzled him and stumped him and made him laugh and gasp.  He read it through.  Then he turned back to the beginning and read it again.”[pp.11-12]Humour is a feature of the work; Maclear likes to play with words--literary words. The Good Little Book resides with others, one of which has won the “Called a Cat” medal.  We are informed, however, that “The good little book…had no shiny medals…it didn’t even own a proper jacket.” [p.3]The protagonist’s compulsion to read and reread his good little book introduces the first theme: books transport us to imagined worlds.  When the book is lost, then rediscovered, a secondary theme emerges: books are to be shared.Text and illustration lead the reader to surmise that “the boy” is school-aged, a child physically mature enough to walk his dog while riding a skateboard.  He is, of course, an avid and independent reader.  Tormented by the loss of his book, he is old enough to hunt for it on his own, to scour crowded and heavily trafficked streets, to search the public library.  Initially, he appears to have an age appropriate appreciation of the book’s capacity to occupy his mind, to move his thoughts.“The book the boy thought couldn’t do anything did many things.” [p.11] “It did become a loyal companion, there to see him to sleep and distract him when he had to “think things over.””[p.13].To this point, the boy’s relationship with the book seems in keeping with the primary theme: book as intellectual transport.  Suddenly, his thought processes revert to those of a much younger child.“The boy worried. How would such a good and quiet book survive?  What would it do if it found itself at the edge of the unknown? Or among frightful enemies?...the book did not have skills that would help it in the dangerous wild….”[pp.19-20 ]The story becomes even more anthropomorphic when the book is discovered by various creatures:“A squirrel thought it might be a thriller.  A sparrow thought it might be a romance.  A raccoon thought it might be a sandwich.” [p.29 ]These developments raise a question: “Who is the intended reader?”  A child who has completed grade three would generally have both the ability and the maturity to read the book and to appreciate its messages.  This reader might, initially, identify with the protagonist’s dilemma. But would this same youngster identify with thinking that becomes, in the lexicon of child psychologists, animistic?  One can readily imagine a nine-year-old reader’s sudden dismissal of the work as, “…a little kid’s book.” One can also imagine that a preschooler would listen with rapt attention to the anthropomorphic sections, but zone out during the development of the book’s themes. Finally, it may be that only librarians, booksellers, and children’s literature specialists would appreciate the humour.  In sum, maintaining a clear vision of the intended reader or listener is a requisite in any kind of storytelling; The Good Little Book falls short in this regard.Recommended: 3 out of 4 stars Reviewer:  Leslie AitkenLeslie Aitken’s long career in librarianship involved selection of children’s literature for school, public, special, and university collections.  She is a former Curriculum Librarian at the University of Alberta.

scholarly journals Transforming UNICEF’s approach to Health System Strengthening: What place can a blended learning course play?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucio Naccarella ◽  
Barbara McPake ◽  
Prathna Dayal ◽  
Waithira Gikonyo ◽  
Claudia Vivas Torrealba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Health System Strengthening ◽  
Senior Manager ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Program Content ◽  
Health And Development ◽  
The University

Abstract Background UNICEF published their Health System Strengthening (HSS) approach to meet its strategic goals of ending preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths and promoting the health and development of all children and reducing inequities in health in 2016. UNICEF commissioned the University of Melbourne’s Nossal Institute for Global Health to develop and deliver a pilot blended HSS program , involving 60 hours of online learning and two weeks of face-to-face teaching over a six- month period. To assess the extent to which the HSS program had built the first 83 UNICEF 2017 graduates’ capabilities to apply HSS actions by 2017, UNICEF funded an independent evaluator from the University of Melbourne. Methods A mixed-methods assessment was conducted using: online surveys of graduates at: enrolment, completion, 6-months post HSS program ; nine focus groups with graduates at face-to-face workshops; and interviews with purposive samples of UNICEF graduates and graduate Senior Managers 12-months post HSS program . Results The HSS program content, structure and mode of delivery was positively received. Graduates reported increased confidence taking HSS actions and multiple changes in work practices (e.g., increased systems thinking and using of health system-based approaches). Graduates’ Senior Manager interviews revealed mixed impressions of graduates applying HSS actions, partly explained by the fit between the HSS program learnings and UNICEF’s workplace environment. Key contextual factors influencing graduates applying HSS actions included: workload; limited opportunities to apply HSS actions; limited HSS examples; and variable support to apply HSS actions. Graduate and Senior Manager suggestions to optimise applying HSS actions included: linking HSS program content with UNICEF priorities; increasing opportunities for graduates to apply HSS actions; increasing access to HSS support. Conclusions The paper concludes by presenting HSS program and assessment suggestions from the 2017 UNICEF Pilot HSS program assessment and actions taken for the 2018 UNICEF staff cohorts by HSS program developers, funders and beneficiaries.

scholarly journals Transformational Leadership and Digital Skills in Higher Education Institutes: During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Hera Antonopoulou ◽  
Constantinos Halkiopoulos ◽  
Olympia Barlou ◽  
Grigorios N. Beligiannis
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Collaborative Culture ◽  
Digital Skills ◽  
Inductive Methods ◽  
Interest In Research ◽  
The University ◽  
High Degree

Objectives: Recently, due to special conditions that the global community is experiencing (Covid-19), there is growing interest in research in educational leadership, especially in higher education, which will create an environment embedded in a collaborative culture, open to improvements, testing, and often unexpected challenges. Among the different forms of educational leadership, transformational leadership is recognized as the most appropriate for application in higher education, as it focuses on the division of leadership among academics with different skills in order to manage in a collective way the range of leadership duties required in different contexts. Methods/Analysis: This view is also reflected in this research paper, which focused on the degree of three specific forms of leadership (transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and leadership to be avoided) by members of the Senate of the University of Peloponnese. Descriptive and inductive methods of statistical analyses were applied for the interpretation of results. Findings: Notably, the findings indicate that leadership outcome has a strong positive correlation with transformational leadership and negative correlation with passive-to avoid leadership, confirming that higher transformational leadership implies greater efficiency and satisfaction for employees. Novelty/Improvement:A high degree of passive leadership coexists with the corresponding negative degree of implementation of digital leadership. Doi: 10.28991/esj-2021-01252 Full Text: PDF

scholarly journals The relationship of emotional intelligence to the dimensions of transformational leadership An applied study on the teachers of the Institute of Science and Technology for physical and sports activities

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (19) ◽  
Author(s):  
Boukhalfa Hamza , Ben Shikh Youcef
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Applied Study ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
The University ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sports Activities

This study aims to study the relationship between emotional intelligence and the dimensions of transformational leadership among the teachers of the Institute of Science and Technology for physical and sports activities at the University of Mohammed Boudiaf in M’sila. It also aims to identify differences in the degree of emotional intelligence and leadership dimensions. The application of two measures of emotional intelligence and the other of the transformational leadership on a random sample of 30 teachers and the results indicate a relationship between the attributes of transformational leadership and emotional intelligence in the study sample. The results also revealed significant differences. The results of the study showed that the degree of the practice of transformational leadership was moderate. The research also identifies the most important recommendations: the need to review the criteria in which university leaders are chosen to be more in tune with the requirements of contemporary changes it supports transformational leadership in universities, attracting and retaining creators, and the need to design training seminars that value the role of emotional intelligence    

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