7 - The Academic Dean and the Challenges of Meeting Changing Expectations in a Competitive Higher Education Environment in Africa
Corresponding Author(s) : Alfred Otara
Revue de l’enseignement supérieur en Afrique,
Vol. 12 No 1 (2014): Revue de l’enseignement supérieur en Afrique: Numéro spécial sur Management, leadership et enseignement supérieur
Résumé
Cet article vise à fournir des lignes directrices pour les décisions et les pratiques de leadership à suivre par les doyens de facultés d’université pour être efficaces dans les institutions qu’ils dirigent et être pertinents dans un contexte africain de plus en plus compétitif. L’étude donne un aperçu du leadership académique des doyens de facultés et évalue le niveau de ce leadership face aux enjeux et aux attentes contemporains. L’étude démontre comment les leaders universitaires doivent détenir et transmettre les idées et les connaissances qui devraient façonner la pensée et la pratique mana- gériales. Il souligne aussi que ces derniers doivent développer un réseau de ressources humaines au sein et en dehors de leurs départements et leurs universités et à des niveaux – aussi bien local, national et international. Le leadership académique doit avoir une approche structurée vis-à-vis des facultés et en ce qui concerne la promotion et le développement du personnel et devrait être placé sur une liste prioritaire. Les doyens de facultés doivent utiliser la technologie et les canaux de communication pour améliorer l’accès au savoir. Les programmes éducatifs doivent être dynamiques et rationalisés pour répondre aux exigences du marché de l’emploi ainsi qu’aux aspirations de toutes les parties prenantes, y compris les acteurs externes.
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- Waters, M., 2012, ‘Leadership Succession: How New Deans Take Charge and Learn the Job’, University World News, No.243.
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Les références
Abu-Tineh, A. M., Khasawneh, S. A., & Omary, A., 2009, ‘Kouzes and Posner’s Transformational Leadership Model in Practice: The Case of Jordanian Schools’, Journal of Leadership Education,Vol. 7, Issue 3.
Bandura, A., 1993, ‘Perceived Self-Efficacy in Cognitive Development and Func- tioning’, Educational Psychologist, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 117-148.
Bennis, W., 1985, ‘The Strategies for Taking Charge’. Retrieved from www. Athens. rsc.uchicago.edu.2012.
Barr, R. B. & Tagg, J., 1995, ‘From Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Un- dergraduate Education’, Change, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 12-55.
Bass, B. M., 1990, ‘From Transactional to Transformational Leadership: Learning to Sharethe Vision’. Organizational Dynamics, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 19-31.
Bikmoradi, et al., 2008, ‘Requirements for Effective Academic Leadership in Iran: A Nominal Group Technique Exercise’. Retrieved from http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/2.0),December 2012.
Brown, S. with Denton, S., 2009, ‘Leading the University beyond Bureaucracy’, in S. Denton and S. Brown, eds, Beyond Bureaucracy: Managing the University Year, London: Routledge.
Brown, S., 2011, ‘Bringing about Positive Change in the Higher Education Student Experience: A Case Study’,Quality Assurance in Education, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp.195-207.
Bulle , J. L., 2010, The Essential College Professor: A Practical Guide to an Academic Career. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Buller, J.,(011, ‘Promoting Research while Advancing Instruction’, Part 1. Academic Leader, Vol.27, No.1, pp. 3,7.
Chu, D., 2006, The Department Chair Primer: Leading and Managing Academic Departments. Bolton, Mass.: Anker.
Cipriano, R. E., 2012, ‘Faculty Collegiality as a Synergistic Agent’. Retrieved from www.facultyfocus.com/topic/fr Collis, D., 1999, ‘When Industries Change: Scenarios for Higher Education’. Retrieved from www.cdn.educause.edu 2012
Diamond, M. A., 2000, Academic Leadership: Turning Vision into Reality, London: The Ernst and Young Foundation.
Vassiliou, A. & McAleese, M., 2012, ‘European Commission – Bringing Teaching in from the Cold’, University World News, No. 241.
Drucker, P., 2011, People and Performance. New York: Routledge.
Gallos, J. V., 2011, ‘The Dean’s Squeeze: The Myths and Realities of Academic Leadership in the Middle’, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, Vol. 18: August, pp. 293-307.
Gmelch, W. H., Wolverton, M., & Marvin, l., 1999, ‘The Academic Dean: An Imperiled Species Searching for Balance’, Research in Higher Education, Vol. 40, No.6.
Goddard, R. & Skrla, L., 2006, ‘The Influence of School Composition on Teacher Perceptions.
of Collective Efficacy’, Educational Administration Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp.216-235.
Jenkins, A., Zetter, R., and Healey, M. J., 2007, Linking Teaching and Research in Disciplines and Departments. Heslington: Higher Educational Academy.Avai- lable at www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/LinkingTeachingAndRe- search_April07.pdf. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
Kelly, R., 2012, ‘Implementing High-Impact Learning Across the Institution. Academic Leader, Vol.27, No. 11, pp. 7-8.
Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. J., 2002, Leadership Challenges (3rd ed.), San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Kuh, G., Kinzie, J.,Schuh, J. &, Whitt, E., 2005,. Student Success in College Creating Conditions that Matter, Washington: Jossey-Bass.
Maslen, G., 2012, ‘Universities Face Uncertain Future without Radical Overhaul’, University World News, No 245.
Millar, E., 2012, ‘Universities Need Private Sector to Help Prepare Students for Work, University World News, No. 248.
Osborn, A., 2012 ‘Rethinking Education’ Calls for More Business Focus’,University World News,No.249.
Ross, J. A. & Gray, P., 2006,’ Transformational Leadership and Teacher Commitment to Organizational
Values: The Mediating Effects of Collective Teacher Efficacy’, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp.179-199.
Rowley. J. & Sherman, H., 2003, ‘The Special Challenges Of Academic Leadership’, Management Decision, Vol. 41, No. 10, pp.1058 – 1063 Sharma, 2012, ‘Universities Must Better Prepare Young People For Labourmarket’,
University World News, No. 250.
Sawahel, W., 2012, ‘Quality Assurance on the rise, But More Action Needed – Report’, University World News, No. 245.
Waters, M., 2012, ‘Leadership Succession: How New Deans Take Charge and Learn the Job’, University World News, No.243.
Wolverton, M., & Gmelch, Walter H., 2002, ‘Adapted from College Deans: Learning from Within’, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, 1-5 April, Oryx/Greenwood Press.