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Supporting the development of program leaders in higher education: An action research case study
Citation
Delaney, D and Stewart, H and Cameron, R and Cardell, E and Carruthers, S and Love, A and Pearson, A and Calleja, P, Supporting the development of program leaders in higher education: An action research case study, Australian Journal of Career Development, 29, (3) pp. 205-217. ISSN 2200-6974 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2020 Australian Council for Educational Research
DOI: doi:10.1177/1038416220927796
Abstract
The higher education (HE) landscape continues to grow in complexity; thus, there is a need to improve the understanding of leadership in this context. This action research (AR) study was undertaken in a multi-disciplinary context of
an Australian university to develop and evaluate an action learning (AL) project promoting leadership practice. An
overview of AL is provided to situate the case study methodology and to demonstrate how it is used to develop
leadership capabilities and benefit ‘team learning’. The findings support the development of AR programs for leaders in
the ever-changing environment of HE. The need for an understanding of what leadership is, the development of a
learning community and the articulation of the learning processes are seen as essential to support leaders in their
development. Leaders not only need to be reflective but also require a safe and trusting environment to support their
quest for career progression, grants and awards.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | action learning, action research, leadership, professional development, reflection |
Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Strategy, management and organisational behaviour |
Research Field: | Organisational behaviour |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in education |
UTAS Author: | Delaney, D (Dr Deborah Delaney) |
ID Code: | 141196 |
Year Published: | 2020 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
Deposited By: | Accounting and Accountability |
Deposited On: | 2020-10-02 |
Last Modified: | 2021-02-01 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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