Trial of distributed leadership in institutional management

• Autorzy: Akpamah Peter , Matkó Andrea

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2022.160.1

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The paper investigates challenges associated with institutional leadership engagement of main staff to fill inner vacancies. Design/methodology/approach: The study rates merit, experience, rank, competencies, long service, in-depth knowledge, and deeper consultation as key requirements for appointment in some selected academic institutions. The survey collects data through questionnaires and semi structured interviews. The SPSS and descriptive statistics were used for the analysis of data presented in percentages, tables, and graphs. Findings: The results show that over 80% of respondents said that the prerogative of leaders in second-cycle institutions to share leadership needs a reassessment. As it undermines specific parameters and subsequently creates emotions among staff and unsatisfactory students' behaviours at school. The study found social and external factors as the basis for some nominations that weaken institutional unity and performance. Recommendation/limitations: The legislative instrument should be amended to suit the current management environment. Besides, ethical leadership and emotional intelligence should be encouraged at schools for effective management and harmony. Practical implications: Organizational failures across economies to a large extent are results of stimulus variables. Originality/value: The paper demonstrates how institutional leaders are often torn between stimulus and prospective variables resulting in self-interest to the detriment of institutional vision.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

education; leadership; second-cycle institution

PL

edukacja; przywództwo; uczelnia drugiego stopnia

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: z. 160
• Strony: 9--23
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Akpamah Peter

• University of Debrecen, Károly Ihrig Doctoral School of Management and Business, Debrecen, Hungary

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9801-5304

autor

Matkó Andrea

• University of Debrecen, Department of Engineering Management and Enterprises, Debrecen, Hungary

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8584-299X

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).