1 - Deanship, Leadership Dilemmas and Management Challenges Facing the Social Sciences1 in Public University Education in Kenya
Corresponding Author(s) : Kenneth Inyani Simala
Journal of Higher Education in Africa,
Vol. 12 No. 1 (2014): Journal of Higher Education in Africa: Special Issue on Higher Education Leadership and Management
Abstract
This paper stems from a sense of unease with the current leadership and management of Faculties of Social Sciences in Kenyan universities. Guided by the belief that social sciences must be judged by their sound scholarship and their policy relevance, the paper discusses dilemmas facing deans of these faculties in the execution of their leadership roles in overall university management. The paper is premised on the fact that the university sector in Kenya is experiencing unprecedented change in an effort to meet local obligations and respond to the global higher education agenda.
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- Baumann, P. and Betzler, M., eds, 2004, Practical Conflicts: New Philosophical Essays, Cambridge:Cambridge University Press.
- DiFronzo, Nicola, 2002, ‘The Academic Dean’, Widener University. Available at: http://www.newfoundations.com/OrgTheory/DiFronzo721b.html Dill, W. R., 1980, ‘The Deanship: An Unstable Craft,’ in D. E. Griffiths and D. J.McCarthy, eds, The Dilemma of the Deanship, Danville, Ill.: Interstate Printers and Publishers.
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- Gould, J. W., 1964, The Academic Deanship, New York: Teachers College Press.
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- Khurana, R., 2002, Searching for a Corporate Saviour: The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs, Princeton: Princeton University Press..
- Lockwood, G., 2011, ‘Management and Resources’, in Walter Ruegg, ed., A History of the University in Europe,. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Martin, J. L., 1993, ‘A Preliminary Theory for Explaining the Effective Leadership of Academic Deans’, PhD dissertation, University of Wisconsin.
- McCaffery, P., 2010, The Higher Education Manager’s Handbook: Effective Lea- dership and Management in Universities and Colleges, New York: Routledge.
- Prah, K. K., 1993, ‘Some Thoughts on the Prioritization of Social Sciences Research for Namibia’, in K. K. Prah, ed., Social Science Research Priorities for Namibia,Dakar: CODESRIA Book Series, pp. 11-17 .
- Raz, J., 2004, ‘Personal Practical Conflicts’, in P. Baumann, & M. Betzler, eds, Practical Conflicts: New Philosophical Essays, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 172-196.
- Republic of Kenya, 2012, The Universities Act 2012, Nairobi: Government Printer. Sifuna, D. N.,1998, ‘The Governance of Kenyan Public Universities’, Research in Post-Compulsory Education, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp.175-212.
- Syrett, M. & Hogg, C., eds, 1992, Frontiers of Leadership, Oxford: Blackwell. Thomas, K. W. & Kilman, R. H., 2002, Thomas-Kilman Conflict Mode Instrument, Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.
- Turner, D., 1998, Liberating Leadership: A Manager’s Guide to the New Leadership, London: The Industrial Society.
- Walker, K. L., 2000, ‘Facing Challenges: Identifying the Role of the Community College Dean’.
- Available at http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERICDigests/ed441551. html
- Waterhouse, R., 2002, ‘Serve the Customer’, Times Higher Education Supplement, 20 December.
- Wolverton, M., Gmelch, W., Montez, J. & Nies, C., 2001, ‘The Changing Nature of the Academic Deanship’. Available at http://www.aeeaonline.org/workshoppapers/Workshop%201_ACADEMIC%20LEADERSHIP%20IN%20
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DiFronzo, Nicola, 2002, ‘The Academic Dean’, Widener University. Available at: http://www.newfoundations.com/OrgTheory/DiFronzo721b.html Dill, W. R., 1980, ‘The Deanship: An Unstable Craft,’ in D. E. Griffiths and D. J.McCarthy, eds, The Dilemma of the Deanship, Danville, Ill.: Interstate Printers and Publishers.
Fraser, A and Neville, S., 1993, Team Building, London: The Industrial Society.
Gould, J. W., 1964, The Academic Deanship, New York: Teachers College Press.
Gudo, Owino, Oanda, Ibrahim & Olel, Maureen, 2011, ‘Role of Institutional Managers in Quality Assurance: Reflections on Kenya’s University Education’, Australian Journal of Business and Management Research, Vol.1, No.2.
Khurana, R., 2002, Searching for a Corporate Saviour: The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs, Princeton: Princeton University Press..
Lockwood, G., 2011, ‘Management and Resources’, in Walter Ruegg, ed., A History of the University in Europe,. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Martin, J. L., 1993, ‘A Preliminary Theory for Explaining the Effective Leadership of Academic Deans’, PhD dissertation, University of Wisconsin.
McCaffery, P., 2010, The Higher Education Manager’s Handbook: Effective Lea- dership and Management in Universities and Colleges, New York: Routledge.
Prah, K. K., 1993, ‘Some Thoughts on the Prioritization of Social Sciences Research for Namibia’, in K. K. Prah, ed., Social Science Research Priorities for Namibia,Dakar: CODESRIA Book Series, pp. 11-17 .
Raz, J., 2004, ‘Personal Practical Conflicts’, in P. Baumann, & M. Betzler, eds, Practical Conflicts: New Philosophical Essays, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 172-196.
Republic of Kenya, 2012, The Universities Act 2012, Nairobi: Government Printer. Sifuna, D. N.,1998, ‘The Governance of Kenyan Public Universities’, Research in Post-Compulsory Education, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp.175-212.
Syrett, M. & Hogg, C., eds, 1992, Frontiers of Leadership, Oxford: Blackwell. Thomas, K. W. & Kilman, R. H., 2002, Thomas-Kilman Conflict Mode Instrument, Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.
Turner, D., 1998, Liberating Leadership: A Manager’s Guide to the New Leadership, London: The Industrial Society.
Walker, K. L., 2000, ‘Facing Challenges: Identifying the Role of the Community College Dean’.
Available at http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERICDigests/ed441551. html
Waterhouse, R., 2002, ‘Serve the Customer’, Times Higher Education Supplement, 20 December.
Wolverton, M., Gmelch, W., Montez, J. & Nies, C., 2001, ‘The Changing Nature of the Academic Deanship’. Available at http://www.aeeaonline.org/workshoppapers/Workshop%201_ACADEMIC%20LEADERSHIP%20IN%20
ENGINEERING%20EDUCATION%20AND%20APPLICATION%20IN%20 AFRICA-Prof%20De%20Jager.pdf.