Administrative Leadership Research Articles

Experiences of Sign Language Interpreters and Perspectives of Interpreting Administrators During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Description.

Interpreting during the COVID-19 pandemic caused stress and adverse mental health among sign language interpreters. The objective of this study was to summarize the pandemic-related work experiences of sign language interpreters and interpreting administrators upon transitioning from on-site to remote work. From March through August 2021, we conducted focus groups with 22 sign language interpreters in 5 settings, 1 focus group for each setting: staff, educational, community/freelance, video remote interpreting, and video relay services. We also conducted 5 individual interviews with interpreting administrators or individuals in positions of administrative leadership in each represented setting. The 22 interpreters had a mean (SD) age of 43.4 (9.8) years, 18 were female, 17 were White, all identified as hearing, and all worked a mean (SD) of 30.6 (11.6) hours per week in remote interpreting. We asked participants about the positive and negative consequences of transitioning from on-site to remote at-home interpreting. We established a thematic framework by way of qualitative description for data analysis. We found considerable overlap across positive and negative consequences identified by interpreters and interpreting administrators. Positive consequences of transitioning from on-site to remote-at-home interpreting were realized across 5 overarching topic areas: organizational support, new opportunities, well-being, connections/relationships, and scheduling. Negative consequences emerged across 4 overarching topic areas: technology, financial aspects, availability of the interpreter workforce, and concerns about the occupational health of interpreters. The positive and negative consequences shared by interpreters and interpreting administrators provide foundational knowledge upon which to create recommendations for the anticipated sustainment of some remote interpreting practice in a manner that protects and promotes occupational health.

The Effect of Innovative Leadership, Employees’ Innovative Knowledge and Skills on the Innovative Work Behavior of Employees

The study aims to examine the effect of innovative leadership of administrators, innovative knowledge, and innovative skills of employees on the innovative work behaviour of employees. To deepen the concept of the study, the literature was reviewed. The study used a descriptive assessment and correlational research design. The population of the study was all the employees of the two colleges (DWCL & DWCV). To gather the data, validated research questionnaires were used. The results of the statistical analysis suggest that the innovative leadership of administrators, innovative knowledge, innovative skills and innovative work behaviour of the employees are considered high. The Pearson r correlation found that there is a significant correlation between innovative leadership, innovative knowledge, innovative skills and innovative work behaviour of the employees. The result of the study contributes to enriching the current discussion on the innovative work behaviour of employees.

The Leadership Styles of Administrators and the Professional Effectiveness of Teachers - Enlighten Innovation and Creative Learning Among Educational Institutions

Purpose: Any organization's leadership effectiveness is a determining factor in whether or not it is successful. Effective leadership is essential in today's society since job switching and/or attrition rates are on the rise due to the increasingly competitive environment. Optimal productivity and effectiveness in achieving of organization’s objectives are ensured by effective good leadership. The purpose of this research is to summarise and analyse administrative leadership styles and teacher effectiveness in educational institutions. Theoretical Framework: It contains many studies undertaken by various scholars on administrative leadership styles, teacher effectiveness and their performance in educational institutions. Design / Methodology / Approach: This is the review article. The secondary sources used to develop this study were journals and publications. In order to convey the significance of the research issue, a descriptive research design is used to interpret the data and findings. Findings: Teachers' effectiveness is totally impacted by the leadership style of educational institutions of the administrators. The effectiveness of teachers was found to be influenced by the leadership styles used by administrators of educational institutions. According to research, school administrators who employ transformational leadership are the most successful to improve teachers' effectiveness, whereas autocratic (dictatorial) and laissez-fair (unchallenged) leadership was proven to have a negative effect on teachers' performance and effectiveness. Research, Practical and Social implications: Employee morale, productivity, the speed of decision-making, and other important areas are all impacted by a leader's style on the organization. Successful leaders do this by thoroughly analyzing issues, evaluating the competence of their staff, weighing their options, and coming to a well-informed decision. Originality/ Value: The study's contribution is in assisting administrators and teaches in identifying effective teaching methods and leadership styles and putting them into practice in the workplace.

Proponents, Caretakers, and the Dynamics of Administrative Leadership Turnover in U.S. Executive Agencies

Administrative leader turnover adversely affects the organizational stability of U.S. federal executive agencies, as well as undermines presidents’ policy goals. An incentive compatibility theory of administrative leader turnover is proposed that distinguishes between proponent (policy priority) versus caretaker (non-policy priority) loyalist executive appointees. This theory predicts that the proponents’ tenure will be comparatively more stable since it reflects incentive compatibility for both the president and executive appointee compared to caretakers where such a relationship is lacking. The evidence comports with this logic by demonstrating that appointee loyalty results in a longer tenure in office when their agency constitutes a stated policy priority for the president at the time of agreed upon service compared to when this happens not to be the case. Responsive competence in executive administration requires incentive compatibility that benefits both the president and executive appointees for ensuring stable leadership of U.S. federal agencies.

Blurring the lines: ‘behavioral’ health

The argument goes back decades, but the most painful memory is of the time when the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) leadership tried to use the concept of “behavioral health” to wrest the SUD block grant away from SUDs and share it with mental illness (see ADAW https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adaw.20278).

Ontological (in)Security and the Iran Nuclear Deal—Explaining Instability in US Foreign Policy Interests

Abstract On July 14, 2015, under the leadership of the Obama administration, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—referred to as the Iran Nuclear Deal—was signed. After 35 years of diplomatic isolation, the agreement marked a watershed moment in the United States–Iran relations and achieved a key US national security objective regarding nuclear non-proliferation. However, the agreement faced significant domestic opposition grounded in concerns that Iran was untrustworthy. Yet, the prospect of withdrawal generated a sense of insecurity that the United States’s status as a “responsible world leader” would be undermined, despite ongoing anxieties around Iran’s compliance. What explains such a paradox in foreign policy preferences? By incorporating discursive institutionalist approaches with ontological security perspectives, I work to show how President Obama’s entry into the agreement generated ontological insecurities as he struggled to displace existing narratives around Iran as a hostile, untrustworthy actor. Yet, Iran’s compliance with the agreement made it equally difficult for Trump to justify withdrawal; instead, his efforts raised additional concerns that America’s international standing would be undermined. Theoretically, this paper incorporates discursive institutionalist insights with ontological security to disaggregate how different conceptions of the “Self” are contested and activated in policy debates in ways that lead to instability and variation in US foreign policy.

Okul Yöneticilerinin Otantik Liderlik Davranışlarının Cinsiyet Değişkenine Göre İncelenmesi: Bir Meta-Analiz Çalışması

This study aimed to examine the effect of gender on the authentic leadership behaviors of school administrators by using the meta-analysis method. In the research, 13 postgraduate theses, which were included in the database of the National Thesis Center system of the Council of Higher Education between 2013 and 2023, on the authentic leadership of school administrators and selected according to certain criteria, were used. The sample of the research consists of 6257 teachers and school administrators, 3652 female and 2605 male, obtained from postgraduate theses. As a result of the meta-analysis for the analysis of the data, the effect size of gender on the perceived authentic leadership behaviors of school administrators was calculated as -0.034. The effect sizes for relational transparency, internalized moral perspective, balanced processing, and self-awareness, which are the factors of authentic leadership, were found to be -0.054, -0.040, -0.023, and -0.051, respectively. According to the findings, the effect of gender on the perceived authentic leadership of school administrators is insignificant.

Contributions of entrepreneurship to strategic success Entrepreneurial contributions of business organizations in achieving strategic success

This study aimed to investigate the contribution of leadership in achieving strategic success in business organizations. The study was motivated by the increasing importance of environmental variables and the need to understand the relationship between variables. The study focused on Tragan Teaching Hospital's administrative leaders, with a sample of 15 individuals selected through comprehensive inventory methods. The data was collected using a questionnaire and processed using various statistical methods. The study's hypothesis was to identify the relationship and impact between leadership and strategic success. The results indicated a statistically significant relationship between leadership and achieving strategic success. Overall, the study highlights the crucial role of leadership in attaining strategic success in business organizations

The Implications of Digital Transformation and Its Impact on Human Resource Management Strategies

The application of digitization in organizations requires attention to refining the skills of human resources and increasing their knowledge to achieve organizational goals efficiently. This study aims to identify the impact of digital transformation on human resource management strategies, particularly in the education sector where the shift from traditional to digital education has caused significant changes. Sustainable development is also a challenge facing the world, and this study explores how digital transformation affects human resource management strategies. The study used a descriptive analytical approach and surveyed 37 administrative leaders at the University of Fezzan. The results show a significant impact of digital transformation on human resources management strategies, highlighting the need for organizations to adapt and introduce technology in their systems to achieve sustainable development goals.

Readiness of Higher Education Institutions for Horizontal Typology, Institutional Sustainability and Quality Assurance

<p style="text-align: justify;">This study was undertaken to assess the level of readiness of higher education institutions (HEIs) for horizontal typology, institutional sustainability, and quality assurance in the key result areas (KRAs) for the enhancement of mechanisms, systems, and policies for the HEIs’ effective operation. It is a descriptive correlational design using the modified self-evaluation document (SED). The study showed that all the seven HEIs that participated in this study had been operating for 40 years and above, offering more than sixteen program courses with more than sixteen accredited programs. Four of the HEIs were Level 2 in accreditation status and five were ISO Certified. The level of readiness of HEIs for horizontal typology was moderately ready, which means the HEIs need some improvements in horizontal typology. The most identified challenges affecting the level of readiness of HEIs in horizontal typology were the lack of innovation, technology, and sustainability; the lack of administrative strategies, leadership competencies, and management skills; and the lack of financial allocation for institutional development and advancements, respectively. There is no significant relationship between the institutional profile and terms of observing the standards in the KRAs. The study recommends further re-assessing the level of readiness of the HEIs in terms of documentation/evidence, observance for the improvement of the systems, processes and practices towards a more effective and efficient delivery of academic services to young people by conducting the more focused study in every KRAs and institutional self-assessment as future researches for the further improvement of the operations of HEIs.</p>

Executive summary of the SAEM 2022 consensus conference to address racism in emergency medicine clinical research, training, and leadership.

Racism has not only contributed to disparities in health care outcomes, but also has negatively impacted the recruitment, retention, and promotion of historically excluded groups in academic medicine. The 2022 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) consensus conference, "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Developing a Research Agenda for Addressing Racism in Emergency Medicine," convened a diverse group of researchers, educators, administrative leaders, and health care providers to help address the impact of racism in three domains in academic emergency medicine: clinical research, education and training, and academic leadership. The main goals of the consensus process were to identify current knowledge gaps and create a research agenda within each domain using an iterative consensus-building methodology. The planning committee identified three fundamental domains to develop a research agenda and created workgroups who completed a literature search to identify gaps in knowledge. After a consensus building process, potential questions were presented at the in-person consensus conference. Ninety SAEM members representing faculty and trainees participated in breakout groups in each domain to generate consensus recommendations for priority research. For clinical research, three research gaps with six questions (n) were identified: remedies for bias and systematic racism (3), biases and heuristics in clinical care (2), and racism in study design (1). For education and training, three research gaps with seven questions were identified: curriculum and assessment (2), recruitment (1), and learning environment (4). For academic leadership, three research gaps with five questions were identified: understanding the current diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) landscape and culture (1), analyzing programs that improve DEI and identifying factors that lead to improved diversity (3), and quantifying the value of professional stewardship activities (1). This article reports the results of the consensus conference with the goal of influencing emergency care research, education, and policy and facilitating collaborations, grant funding, and publications in these domains.

The Impact of the China Open 500 Event on Sense of Community: Comparisons of Volunteers’ Pre- and Post-Event Perceptions

Volunteers at major sporting events have become a key element for the success of these events. Therefore, the organiser should know exactly those aspects that strengthen the bond between the sports volunteer and the event. The aim of the present research was to assess the change in volunteers’ perception of community feeling at the China Open 500 tennis tournament. The sample was selected by using a purposive non-probability sampling procedure with a 99% confidence interval and a sampling error of 0.5% (n = 805). The data collection tool was the structured questionnaire applied through a face-to-face personal survey of volunteers before and after the event. The proposed structural model for the perceived community feeling of the China Open 500 volunteers was confirmed via a second-order factor analysis. The results confirmed the existence of the six proposed factors: Administrative Consideration, Common Interests, Equity in Administrative Decisions, Leadership Opportunity, Social Spaces, and Competitiveness. The change in the volunteers’ sense of community from the training phase to after the event shows that there is a direct link between a sense of community and the volunteer experience.

Paul and Church Leadership: Towards an African Transformational Interpretation of Titus1:1-9 for the Rwandese Church

The scripture text from Titus 1:1-9 is a model that provides guidelines for selection and qualification of leaders in church administration. The purpose of this paper is to investigate leadership based on the scripture according to Titus through the lens of an African transformational interpretation and in light of the Rwandan church leadership. The evidence that challenges the leadership of the church in Rwanda can be drawn back from the 1994 genocide attack committed against Tutsis where some church leaders were unable to resist the tragedy while others participated in it. This is contrary to Titus 1:1-9 vis –a- vis the qualities of a leader. Through the African transformational interpretation applied to Titus 1:1-9, Rwandan church leadership must select and appoint leaders without reproach who can make an influential move using the similar core Christian characters shown in the scripture. This can serve as an apostolic manual for building a church that will survive in whatever circumstances that portrays the glory of God.

SISTEM INFORMASI AKUNTANSI PERSEDIAAN BAHAN BAKU BANGUNAN BERBASIS WEB

PT. Bintang Mataram Sejahtera Semarang is a company engaged in the field of housing construction contractors. In carrying out its business, the company has a project warehouse near the project that is being worked on for storage of materials while working on the project, the project warehouse is located to move according to the project being worked on. The problem faced is that the recording of material inventory is still done manually using the goods control stock card then after it is recorded it is entered into Microsoft Excel, this causes a long time for recording material data stocks because you have to open the parts one by one or sheet per sheet beforehand to make reports. and can hinder reporting to company leaders.This study aims to produce a system that can speed up the process of recording inventory of building material stock in the construction project warehouse, and can generate various material inventory reports that can control the availability of material inventory in the project warehouse. The method used is the Perpetual Inventory System, namely material management is carried out by controlling the stock of material inventory directly per period continuously updating the stock every time material comes in and material goes out. A web-based building material inventory information system with the PHP programming language and supported by MySQL database storage is urgently needed to assist administration, foremen and project leaders to speed up various material inventory control reports that are fast, accurate and thorough and can improve officer performance in presenting report.

Mentorship Programming to Enhance Physician Leadership Development

Physician leaders often are appointed into formal roles either by default or through a proxy. Although this may seem reasonable from a clinical perspective, if that individual lacks any formal training in administration, management, much less leadership, the results of such an appointment may be suboptimal. This article discusses a strategy for mentorship training, because it is incumbent upon administrative leaders, such as practice managers or business development directors, to support their physician dyad partners and provide them with the needed tools and resources to be successful.

Manajemen Konflik di Sekolah

The purpose of this research is to find out the conflict management that exists in schools. The research uses a literature study where all information is obtained from articles and books. The results and discussion obtained can be described that the school principal as an administrator (school manager) and educational leader (educational leader) should be able to consider various existing conflict management strategies. One thing that is recommended is to start from a passive attitude to an active orientation, and it really depends on the level of maturity of the parties experiencing the conflict. An understanding of how to change the attitudes and behavior of people who are led and also matters relating to power or authority is needed to better master conflict management. Another thing to consider in using conflict management strategies is the source of the cause. In principle, the principal must have the power and authority as an educational leader. He must be able to utilize the power that is in him and be able to take advantage of the authority that is in him to direct the attitudes and behavior of subordinates. Implicitly it cannot be generalized that conflict is something that is detrimental or beneficial. In order for conflict to increase the performance and productivity of an organization, the leader of the organization is required to have the ability to manage conflict. There are several conflict management techniques in all situations, where each approach has advantages and disadvantages. Conflict needs to be resolved in a way that is appropriate and appropriate against the background of the conflict. The causes of conflict are not solely internal to the organization but also external to the organization.

Welcome to the HALM Journal from the American Association for Physician Leadership

The American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL) is proud to now offer an information resource and journal entirely focused upon the evolving needs of physician and non-physician managers and leaders addressing the multitude of topics and issues related to healthcare administration, leadership, and management—the new Healthcare Administration Leadership and Management Journal (HALM Journal). Every other month, the HALM Journal will deliver indispensable and reliable results-oriented guidance for a healthcare industry moving toward inter-professional management and leadership that positively impacts patient care outcomes and population health.

The reality of organizational envy at the University of Mosul

The research focuses on diagnosing the reality of organizational envy at the University of Mosul, and the research aims to identify the most important and most consistent and influential dimensions for the administrative leaders at the University of Mosul. The most important of which is do the administrative leaders have a clear concept of organizational envy, and to achieve the goal of the research, a questionnaire was distributed to a sample of (300) respondents from the University of Mosul. The research came out with a number of results, the most important of which are: The answers of the respondents showed the existence of two types of organizational envy in the field investigated, and this in fact condemns the work in the social entities in which working individuals of different ages, social types, educational qualifications and performance levels meet. 

The role of self-awareness in achieving strategic renewal An analytical study of the opinions of administrative leaders in a sample of Iraqi private universities

This study aims to clarify the role of self-awareness as an independent variable represented by (the cognitive dimension, the emotional dimension, the behavioral dimension, and self-confidence) in achieving strategic renewal as a dependent variable represented by (exploratory strategic renewal, investment strategic renewal, and strategic renewal at the level of Entrepreneurship, leadership participation), and the descriptive analytical approach was adopted, in order to present the theoretical side of the study, and analyze and interpret the data obtained. University Heritage), and an intentional random sample was selected, with (60) individuals from the administrative leaders in (10) faculties of The surveyed universities, and a questionnaire was distributed to them, (53) valid questionnaires were answered for analysis, and the data was analyzed by adopting a set of statistical methods in the (SPSS) program, in order to test hypotheses, and verify their validity, and based on the results of the description and diagnosis of the study variables, and their dimensions And for the results of testing the relationships that were identified, the study reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which are: There is a significant correlation between self-awareness and strategic renewal, as well as a significant effect of self-awareness in strategic renewal, and the study included A number of proposals for universities, the most important of which is the need to increase the interest of the surveyed universities in self-awareness because of its role in achieving strategic renewal and making it a part of its culture and working to disseminate it at all levels of the university and encourage the presentation of innovative and creative ideas that contribute to investing in leaders' self-awareness perceptions.

Working together for patient health: Assessing interprofessional competencies among healthcare professionals in Lebanon

IntroductionInterprofessional collaboration (IPC) is the gold standard for safe, high-quality, and accessible patient-centered care. This study aims to assess IPC core competencies among Lebanese healthcare providers from different professions and explore the influence of several factors, including leadership, work ethics, and specialty, on healthcare IPC in Lebanon. MethodsThis cross-sectional online survey enrolled 245 healthcare workers in Lebanon between July and December 2021. The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Competency Self-Assessment Tool Version 3 was used to assess IPC. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were carried out to compare the total competency scale and subscales between the leadership group, work ethic, specialty, and education level, taking into account potential confounding variables, namely, age and gender. ResultsThe mean competency total scale was 4.22 ± 0.68. The bivariate analysis showed a significantly higher mean competency among participants who have a full-time job, higher administrative leadership (4.30 vs. 3.08, p = 0.001), interpersonal leadership (4.29 vs. 2.94, p = 0.006), conceptual leadership (4.28 vs. 3.15, p = 0.010) and higher work ethics (4.51 vs. 4.12, p < 0.001). Older age (r = 0.15, p = 0.017) was also significantly associated with higher competency. The multivariate analysis showed that having only high work ethics, as compared to low, remains significantly associated with higher total interprofessional competency, including the Interaction and Interprofessional Values subscales. No differences in IPEC scales between pharmacists and other healthcare providers were noted. ConclusionThe IPEC total competency score was higher among full-time healthcare providers and those who scored higher on leadership skills and work ethics. The study outcome shows the importance of education in interprofessional practice.