Download or read book The Perceptions of Saudi Arabia Higher Educational Leaders on Servant Leadership The Use of Authority and Power written by Areej Abdullah Shafai and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the rapid changes occurring in Saudi Arabia toward achieving Saudi's 2030 vision, more opportunities and developments will emerge in education and leadership, as one of the main orientations of the vision. The Ministry of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia seeks to raise the quality of higher education and its features to provide outputs that contribute to serving the community and economic development. Responding to the requirements of the labor market, the Ministry of Higher Education is seeking to make higher education in Saudi Arabia competitive with higher education systems in other developed countries. Thus, improving leadership in higher education institutions has become more essential than ever. This study explored the perceptions of higher education leaders on servant leadership as a leadership style. It also aimed to define their practices of authority and power as a significant pillar of servant leadership. A qualitative method was used to collect and analyze the data for this study. Ten department chairs from various regions of Saudi Arabia were interviewed to gain their perspectives and stories regarding their practice of servant leadership. The interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed, then coded and analyzed with Dedoose web-based qualitative data-analysis software. The major findings from this study emerged around the five main themes that answered the five research questions: experience of leadership, characteristics of servant leadership, service, authority and power, and challenges of applying servant leadership in Saudi Arabia. One major finding of this study was that Saudi higher education leaders lack leadership education and training. They were unfamiliar with various leadership styles in general, and the term servant leadership in particular. Findings also demonstrated a tight link between servant leadership and Islamic principles, as Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) embraced the leadership approach that puts people and their needs as a top priority. The findings clearly indicated that Saudi higher education leaders use formal authority and still perceive formal authority as a major controlling element. Formal authority and moral authority complement each other. More importantly, servant leadership is an appropriate method of leadership to be applied in higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia. However, shifting from a traditional style of leadership that relies on authority to servant leadership needs to be gradual to reduce potential risks as a result of this significant transition.
Download or read book Insights in Leadership in Education 2022 written by Margaret Grogan and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-02-23 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Global Servant Leadership written by Philip Mathew and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Global Servant-Leadership: Wisdom, Love and Legitimate Power in the Age of Chaos, leadership scholars and practitioners from around the globe share their insights on servant-leadership philosophy, representing diverse contexts and cultures, and reflecting a variety of approaches to servant-leadership through cutting-edge research, conceptual models, and practice-oriented case studies. The contributors to this collection address some of the most significant leadership challenges of the twenty-first century to reveal a path toward more healthy and sustainable individuals, families, organizations, and nations. Global Servant-Leadership challenges not only the rigidly held assumptions of traditional, hierarchical leadership approaches, but provides an antidote to the cynicism so often present within workplaces, political struggles, and individual and family crises of contemporary polarized nation states.
Download or read book Work Life Interface written by Toyin Ajibade Adisa and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-09 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s globalised world economy, it is becoming increasingly pressing to shine a light on the interface of work and private life. In order to fully understand the issue we must take an inclusive view and not limit our understanding to Western perspectives. This contributed volume encompasses research and perspectives from the global south, including Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and South America. In doing so, this collection fills a gap in existing literature to give a broader view of the topic. Divided by geographic territory into three sections, the book combines original research, case studies and interviews as well as comparative studies. Chapters cover a wide range of emerging issues including gender and work-life balance; the role of culture; men and household work and work and family balance, to name a few. Crucially, the book offers critical perspectives and understanding of work-life interface/balance/conflict as a collection of conceptual, theoretical, and empirical studies that draws on qualitative and mixed methodologies. Bringing a unique contribution to the field, this book is a useful resource for students, academics, managers and policy makers.
Download or read book Office Gossip and Minority Employees in the South African Workplace written by Nasima M. H. Carrim and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how employees from marginalized communities handle office gossip and provides recommendations to corporate leaders regarding on how to support their marginalized employees better. Office gossip is a phenomenon that is omnipresent in the workplace and experienced by minority employees at all levels within the organization in different ways. Gossip is felt more acutely by minority employees compared to their majority counterparts at certain occupational levels and this book provides an empirical basis for understanding this phenomenon in organizational settings based on the experiences of marginalized workers. The chapters use a variety of research methods to examine various aspects of the experience of office gossip among marginalized employees including: perceptions of diverse groups regarding workplace gossip, workplace gossip within teams, intersectional experiences of employees from racial minority and LGBTQ+ communities and foreign nationals, experiences of managers from racial minority backgrounds, and experiences in specific fields such as sport and healthcare. This book is of interest to students and researchers of diversity studies, organization research, human resource management, and industrial psychology as well as an important resource for corporate leadership and human resource and DEI departments in corporate organizations.
Download or read book Servant Leadership in Higher Education written by Lisa R. McDougle and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Servant Leadership in Higher Education written by Stacie Lynn Iken and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Servant Leadership written by Regina Heep Shipley and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Conceptualization and Perception of Servant Leadership in Christian Higher Education written by Osmond Carraway Ingram and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Servant Leadership Research and Practice written by Selladurai, Raj and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaders represent a necessary part of any organizational structure, and leadership styles can vary greatly between individuals. Servant leadership is one such leadership style which is helping individuals guide and encourage others within their organization. Servant Leadership: Research and Practice explores the concept of rethinking the leader-subordinate relationship structure through the dissolution of an authoritarian leadership style. This book supports current and future leaders through relevant discussions on methodologies and tools in support of servant leadership, and is designed for use by business managers, executives, scholars, and upper-level students.
Download or read book Organizational Leadership written by José Iran Miguel and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Servant Leadership written by Dirk van Dierendonck and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-10-13 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Servant-leadership may be the answer to the current demand for a more ethical, people-centred leadership where humility, servitude and contribution are key elements. The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of current thinking and empirical research of the determinants, underlying processes and consequences of servant leadership.
Download or read book Teaching and Learning in Saudi Arabia written by Amani K Hamdan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saudi Arabia is witnessing unprecedented progress in the field of higher education. Even though the country opened its first university in 1957, so far there seems to be little English scholarly writing about Saudi education in general and higher education in particular. The current expansion of Saudi Arabia’s higher-education system has put a spotlight on this serious gap in the international literature. This book helps to fill this lacuna through the work of 16 scholars who have contributed to the development of the Saudi education system. In so doing, the book reveals areas where more research is required and thus provides a useful starting point for education scholars. This anthology is unique in that it is the first to offer a comprehensive perspective on the current knowledge base pertaining to Saudi higher education as well as to the ongoing efforts to introduce reforms.
Download or read book A Study of Servant Leadership and Student Engagement Among Academic Leaders and Faculty written by Stephen L. Lentoror and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stimulus for this study sprung from reflections on good Biblical leadership needed in higher education today - leadership that empowers students to achieve their educational goals and succeed in life. This motivation led to the consideration of two presently important domains in higher education: servant leadership and student engagement. -- This study sought to provide a response to three research questions by looking at related empirical research (in universities, colleges and organizations), and relevant Biblical and theological material: 1) What elements characterize the practice of servant leadership and student engagement among academic leaders and faculty? 2) What is the nature of Biblical servant leadership as modelled and taught by Jesus Christ. 3) What are the implications of the study for academic leaders and faculty in Christian higher education institutions in Kenya? The reviewed literature in chapter two showed that the practice of servant leadership among academic leaders and faculty does the following: it promotes job satisfaction among staff, it boosts the emotional health of an institution, it breeds faculty development, it enriches student learning, and facilitates healing and wholeness among students. On the other hand, the practice of servant leadership among academic leaders and faculty helps to enhance of deep learning among students, raising awareness of students learning difficulties, and integrating students' lives with campus community life. In chapter three, the nature of Biblical servant leadership as modelled and taught by Jesus Christ, was characterized by being a "servant" and a "slave", implying a humble spirit focused on serving others. Jesus Christ himself was the ultimate model of servant leadership and the highest model of an engaging teacher of all time who utilized teachable moments, challenged the students' minds, and moved from surface teaching (involving facts and opinions), to deep teaching (involving heart convictions) . Christian academic leaders and faculty must display a servant attitude towards students entrusted to them. -- The grand implication of the study is for institutional leadership and faculty to develop and nurture a campus environment based on mutual service to one another -- an environment where students are cared for, loved ('giving them what they need, even if it is not what they want'), and freely engage in the most productive learning activities and experiences (in and outside of the classroom) in order to thrive emotionally, academically, and socially. Recommendations for further study include: 1) conducting a mixed method to determine the relationship between servant leadership and student engagement among academic leaders and faculty. 2) Conducting a study that probes into the relationship between emotional healing and positive learning outcomes among students in colleges/universities.
Download or read book Perceptions of Power written by Thomas Clarke Castner and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to uncover and examine the perceptions of power of internal and external formal leaders of one regional educational agency. Through surveys and semi-structured interviews, this researcher asked participants to describe what power is, how it works, and how it works best. Meeting observations were used to triangulate participant power-wielding actions with their power-associated philosophies and observations. Out of the 18 total participants, nine were female and nine were male. The participants averaged 27.2 total years in their professions, with an average of 16.3 years in formal leadership positions. Seven participants held Doctoral degrees, five held Master's degrees, five held Bachelor's degrees, and one participant was non-degree. Participant descriptions of the meanings, manifestations, and ideals of power often intertwined, so that there were shared themes across all three research questions. Overall, the participants described power as the ability to effectively get organizational goals accomplished through (a) balancing counter forces, (b) building relationships, (c) knowing one's self and others, (d) leading through example, (e) developing an organizational mission, (f) learning from failure, (g) celebrating success, (h) sharing power, and (i) knowing the organizational culture. Hierarchy or the chain of command was described by the participants in both negative and positive terms as an undeniable, sometimes necessary, part of the framework of power in their educational agency. Hierarchy was described positively by a majority of the participants as an important part of power, especially in large, complicated organizations, where knowing who is "in charge" often helps to simplify the workings of power. On the other hand, some participants cautioned against the "layers" that can be built up in a hierarchical organization, which can lead to leaders being insulated from workers "in the trenches". The rich responses of the participants as related to the meanings, manifestations, and ideals of power reinforced the recommendations of those researchers cited in the review of literature who promoted further study of leader perceptions of power and how those perceptions contribute to their styles of leadership and the structures of power in their educational agency.
Download or read book Gender and Subject Choice in Higher Education in Saudi Arabia written by Jawaher Alwedinani and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores women's views and attitudes towards the traditionally masculine subjects in higher education in a Saudi Arabian context. It investigates the factors that influence women's subject choices. It also addresses the implications of limited subject choices in women's experiences in higher education.
Download or read book Perceptions of Saudi Higher Education Administrators and Faculty Members Toward Establishing an Independent Women s University in Saudi Arabia written by Amal S. Al-Shaman and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
