Adrianna Kezar, Rozana Carducci, Melissa Contreras-Mcgavin

Rethinking the "L" Word in Higher Education (eBook, PDF)

The Revolution of Research on Leadership: ASHE Higher Education Report, Volume 31, Number 6

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In these times of change and challenge in higher education, pleasfor leadership have become frequent. However, the type ofleadership required within this new context (of globalization,demographic changes, technological advancement, and questioning ofsocial authority) may call for different skills, requiring are-education among campus stakeholders if they want to besuccessful leaders. In the past twenty years, there has been a revolution in the waythat leadership is conceptualized across most fields anddisciplines. Leadership has moved away from being leader-centered,individualistic, hierarchical, focused on universalcharacteristics, and emphasizing power over followers. Instead, anew vision has emerged: leadership that is process-centered,collective, context-bound, non-hierarchical, and focused on mutualpower and influence processes. This volume summarizes research and literature about newconceptualizations of leadership to inform practice. This is volume 31, number 6, of the ASHE Higher EducationReport, a bi-monthly journal published by Jossey-Bass. See our entirelist of ASHE Higher Education Report titles for a widevariety of critical issues facing Higher Education today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118209165
• Artikelnr.: 38398538

Autorenporträt

Adrianna J. Kezar is associate professor of higher education at the University of Southern California. Her research focuses on change, leadership, organizational theory, governance, and diversity issues in higher education Rozanna Carducci is a doctoral student in the Division of higher Education and Organizational Change, University of California, Los Angeles. Her research focuses on leadership in student affairs, organizational studies of higher education, and critical methodology. Melisaa Contreras-McGavin is a doctoral candidate in higher education policy at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include critical race theory and organizational change related to race in higher education.