Supports and constraints to middle leadership development in higher education: A Q-methodology study
Author | Chaaban, Youmen |
Author | Qadhi, Saba |
Author | Al-Thani, Hessa |
Author | Floyd, Alan |
Author | Du, Xiangyun |
Available date | 2023-05-21T05:21:58Z |
Publication Date | 2023 |
Publication Name | Educational Management Administration & Leadership |
Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17411432231174092 |
Citation | Chaaban, Y., Qadhi, S., Al-Thani, H., Floyd, A., & Du, X. (2023). Supports and constraints to middle leadership development in higher education: A Q-methodology study. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/17411432231174092 |
ISSN | 1741-1432 |
Abstract | Middle leadership development in a Higher Education context can be understood as a complex endeavor, influenced by interactions and interrelations within multiple systems. We explored the perspectives of thirty-five male and female middle leaders on the conditions influencing their lead- ership development at one university in Qatar. Q methodology was applied to collect and analyze data quantitatively and qualitatively. A 40-statement Q-sample was developed based on a proposed conceptual framework inspired by complexity thinking, and consisting of three dimensions; intraper- sonal, relational, and institutional. Q factor analysis revealed four significantly different viewpoints regarding the conditions that participants perceived were most influential for their leadership devel- opment, namely (1) institutional goals, (2) a culture of trust, (3) senior leadership support, and (4) personal ambitions. Despite the differences in viewpoints, three common constraints to leader- ship development were also identified. The study has implications for middle leadership develop- ment, with its distinctive methodological, theoretical, and contextual contributions. |
Sponsor | The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publicationof this article: This work was supported by the [Qatar National Research Fund QNRF] under Grant number [NPRP13S-0120-200120]. |
Language | en |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
Subject | Middle leadership development higher education complexity thinking Q methodology Qatar |
Type | Article |
ESSN | 1741-1440 |
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