The College President Builds a Faculty

Advances in educational marketing, administration, and leadership book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 213 - 230

Published: Dec. 13, 2024

College presidents have a broad range of areas responsibility and perhaps no single area is more important than those front-line faculty. Though often spread authority across multiple administrators, they are ultimately responsible for the work This means that must be prepared to strategically design process hiring right faculty, provide them with appropriate training development, toward retaining who best fit institution. The chapter provides an examination faculty institutional issues related them, such as qualifications, hiring, retention. From this introduction, five key strategies offered assist constructing composition These include defining role in institution, creating policies working investing using institution's mission, assessing plan.

Language: Английский

Higher education student engagement, leadership potential and self-perceived employability in the United Arab Emirates

Studies in Higher Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 27

Published: June 20, 2024

Higher education student engagement (HESE) is increasingly essential for developing employability and leadership potential. While several academic institutions worldwide have underscored the importance of fostering skills, there remains an evident gap in UAE's understanding impact on potential perceived employability. Thus, by adopting a quantitative research approach, this study validates HESE scale examines its associations with (LP) self-perceived (SPE) among undergraduate students UAE. The results reveal that increased significantly enhances LP positively associated SPE. In addition, higher level notably strengthens relationship between Universities UAE can leverage these findings to refine their activities improve initiatives, which could bridge current skills boost readiness competitive labour market. recommends integrating comprehensive strategies develop confidence students, aligning preparation market demands.

Language: Английский

Exploring Non-Traditional Presidents in Higher Education

Journal of Research on the College President, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(1)

Published: Dec. 18, 2023

Higher educational institutions (HIEDs) are complex organizations at a pivotal moment in history (Bourgeois, 2016; Guskin & Marcy, 2002; McGee, 2015). This qualitative study sought to understand the leadership traits of nontraditional college presidents, particularly those with business management backgrounds, determine whether HIEDs could benefit from hiring them help face challenges today. Results were based on data collected eight current presidents April–August 2022. Three major findings and several subthemes emerged. Two expected: experience driven turnaround driven. A third finding was unexpected: they also mission By offering this composite description these individuals, will attributes potential benefits meet their challenges.

Language: Английский