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9780335204878

University Leadership : The Role of the Chief Executive

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  • ISBN13:

    9780335204878

  • ISBN10:

    0335204872

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-08-01
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill

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Summary

There is a myth that university leaders have been reborn as chief executives. The authors of University Leadership argue that the reality is both more complex and more ambiguous. Although the managerial and political pressures on university leaders have increased (as have expectations of the institutional leadership they can provide) there is substantial evidence of significant continuity - not simply in who vice chancellors are and what they do - but also in how they conceive their roles; and the donnish monopoly of the top jobs in universities remains virtually unchallenged despite the development of mass higher education.This is a balanced empirical and theoretical study of the present state of institutional leadership in higher education. It draws upon the authors' own research and other international studies, contextualizes the roles of university leaders, and is studded with fascinating data and vignettes about their backgrounds, ideas and day-to-day practices. It is essential reading for university leaders and managers, senior academics, policy-makers, and scholars of the policy and practice of higher education.

Author Biography

Catherine Bargh is Research Associate of the School of Education at the University of Leeds.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
The Transformation of Higher Education
1(16)
The Role of the Vice-Chancellor: Theoretical and Historical Perspectives
17(20)
Career Paths: Patterns of Continuity and Change
37(20)
Corporate Leader: Vision and Strategy
57(18)
The Pattern of Days: Internal Roles and Relationships
75(18)
External Accountability: Governing Bodies, Networking and the Policy Community
93(19)
Cultures of Leadership: Styles and Approaches
112(20)
Comparative Models: Europe and the USA
132(20)
Conclusions: the Paradox of Executive Leadership
152(10)
Appendix: Research Methods 162(4)
Bibliography 166(6)
Index 172

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