Field Of Leadership Research Articles

Are principals really tireless? Conceptualizing the role of sleep in school leadership

The purpose of this conceptual paper is to highlight the impacts of psychological and biological health on the principalship, particularly as it relates to sleep. Job-related stress, heavy workloads, and unpredictable work schedules can impact principals’ mental health, diet, and consumptive behaviors, which can disrupt the much-needed restorative sleep for healthy cognition, physiological functioning, and efficacious leadership. We turn the field's attention towards the importance of quality sleep and how it impacts personal health and occupational performance. We provide a robust interdisciplinary review of literature on precursors and outcomes of poor sleep quality as it pertains to school leaders both personally and professionally. Empirical recommendations for improving sleep quality along with recommendations for preparation programs and the field of educational leadership are discussed.

Resolving the adaptive performance problems in the public sector using purposeful leadership: an empirical investigation in Ghana

PurposePerformance problems in the public sector (PS) necessitate adaptation due to the sector’s uniqueness. Purposeful leadership (PL) may resolve PS adaptive performance (AP) problems. However, there is a paucity of research on the influence of PL on AP. Using data from three large PS organisations in Ghana, this research explores the relationship between PL and AP through job satisfaction (JS) and organisational identification (OI). It also explores the moderating effect of organisational integrity (IN) on the PL–JS and PL–OI relationships.Design/methodology/approachThis paper created and tested a research model using the responses of 875 public servants in Smart PLS 4. Contract fulfilment and perceived organisational support functioned as control factors influencing JS (an intervener). Perceived procedural justice and psychological need satisfaction serve as control factors for OI (another intervener). Age, sex, tenure, education and job position were used as control variables in AP. To assess the role of moderation, we utilised the product indicator approach, and to estimate the role of mediation, we used variance accounted for (VAF). A significance level of 5% was established.FindingsAs anticipated, this study found that PL and AP had a significantly positive connection (t = 2.229, p = 0.000, β = 0.138). Both JS (VAF = 27.37%) and OI (VAF = 39.21%) partially mediated this connection. IN positively moderated the PL–JS (t = 4.249, p = 0.000, β = 0.165) and PL–OI (t = 3.704, p = 0.002, β = 0.099) connections.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper provides a theoretical and empirical understanding of the PL–AP relationship, how this relationship is facilitated and how the PL–JS and PL–OI relationships are strengthened. It provides a roadmap for upcoming scholars to test the hypotheses in diverse PS contexts globally to broaden the field of leadership. It will be insightful to show how JS and OI jointly mediate this relationship and the potential mediating role of job embeddedness in further studies.Practical implicationsHuman resource (HR) practices in PS organisations, such as selecting, leadership enhancement initiatives, promotions, training and performance evaluations, must be guided by a “values-driven strategy” if leadership is to find, cultivate and keep employees capable of devising innovative strategies to manage unforeseen circumstances at work. The leaders are required to demonstrate the values of their organisations in order to set up a role model.Social implicationsThis study highlights the obstacles that purposeful leaders have the potential to mitigate, as well as the prospects that they might offer. It shows the essence for PS organisations to uphold and maintain high integrity standards as their hallmark.Originality/valueThis paper is the first to create and test a research model that shows the relationship between PL and AP. It also shows the different mechanisms (JS and OI) that make this effect possible, as well as the good work environment (i.e. IN) that allows the PL–JS and PL–OI relationships to grow.

State Youth Policy in Recruitment System of Political Leader

The article contains the results of a study, the aim of which was to identify the role of youth policy in the system of recruiting political leaders. In the text, the authors analyze the features of the formation and stages of development of youth policy as a part of state policy aimed at supporting young people and realizing their interests. The article describes existing programs and projects designed not only to support young people, but also to help identify, develop and support their political potential and, consequently, the formation of youth political leadership in Russia. The paper presents the results of an expert survey conducted by the authors in 2023, the aim of which was to determine the features of state youth policy as a tool for the formation and identification of the leadership potential of youth, as well as the integration of its representatives into the country’s political elite through the system of recruiting youth political leaders. As a result, the authors came to the conclusion that recently there has been an evolution of state youth policy in the indicated manner. It acts as the primary mechanism of socialization in the field of political leadership, providing opportunities for building a career in various fields of activity, including in the field of public policy and public administration. At the same time, as a result of the study, the authors came to the conclusion about the fragmented nature of its implementation, expressed in the difference between the declared and actual levels, which meanwhile makes it possible to build career trajectories and social elevators for a certain category of young people, forming the first level of the pool for recruiting political leaders.

Leadership, Learning and Teaching Practice in Higher Education: A 2016-2023 Bibliometric Review

The Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice (JUTLP) has now published its twentieth annual volume, maintaining a record of publication for two decades now. This year, on the occasion of the journal’s 20th annual volume, we seek to identify the distinctive contributions and influence of JUTLP as a research journal and how that influence has changed over time. This review has two broad purposes. First, it intends to empirically document the scholarly publications that has accumulated in JUTLP over its two decades of publication. Second, we seek to identify the noteworthy contributions that JUTLP has made to the field of leadership, teaching and learning practice in the higher education environment. This review is based on the analysis of 403 articles published in JUTLP between 2016 and 2023. Bibliographic data (e.g., authors, title, abstract, keywords, citations) in these articles were analysed using a bibliometric analysis method comprising of descriptive statistics, document citation and co-citation analysis, author co-citation analysis and keyword analysis. The review yields an empirically grounded findings on JUTLP ‘corpus of knowledge’ that provides useful indications and recommendations for the journal’s future development.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) Advantage for Police Chiefs: A Case for Studying Business for Law Enforcement Leadership

Historically, two advanced degrees — the Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) and the Master of Public Administration (MPA) — have been considered the preferred choices for those seeking the highest ranks of law enforcement leadership. However, in recent years, characterized by rapid social change, technological progress, and growing public attention, the role of the police chief has evolved into a multifaceted leadership position that goes far beyond the traditional responsibilities of law enforcement. It covers a broader set of duties related to leadership and management communications in police units, organizational effectiveness, strategic management, administration, and control, effective financial resources and budgeting management, communications and accountability in local communities, and ethical decision-making to overcome the multifaceted challenges of modern police activity. The article argues that the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA), known for its adaptability and versatility, can become a powerful alternative to MCJ and MPA today, as it provides police leaders with a more universal educational base, a comprehensive set of business skills and specialized knowledge, becomes more extensive, practical and an actual form of education of capable and adaptive police management personnel, allows to best prepare them for dynamic changes and transformation of job roles. The article critically examines to what extent and when solving which tasks the heads of police departments need knowledge and skills according to the traditional attributes of an MBA: in the field of financial management, strategic planning, leadership, and human resources management, effective and crisis communication, negotiation, interaction with the public, business ethics. The specifics of the application of the main attributes of those theories that are traditionally studied within the MBA program for the role of heads of police departments are analyzed: the theory of servant leadership, the theory of situational leadership, the theory of managerial economics, PESTEL analysis, and the theory of human relations. As a conceptual inquiry, this article lays the groundwork for continued research in this area to explore the MBA and its content courses as a useful tool for developing the skills and abilities of law enforcement leaders.

Nursing skill levels and implementation of Advanced Nursing Practice in Austria: A cross-sectional study

Nursing skill levels and implementation of Advanced Nursing Practice in Austria: A cross-sectional study Abstract: Background: New fields of practice are emerging under the concept of "Advanced Nursing Practice" (ANP) that offer specialised care provided by nurses who hold master's degrees. In Austria, nurses are currently being trained as Advanced Practice Nurses (APN). Aim: The project aimed to investigate which advanced nursing practice tasks according to the Hamric model are undertaken by nurses at different levels of qualification in Austria. Methods: Certified nurses did participate in a cross-sectional survey through an online questionnaire based on the Role Delineation Model and tailored to the Austrian context. The tasks were assigned based on the Hamric model and were tested and evaluated descriptively according to the qualification level through factor analysis. Results: Completed data was available from 105 participants, among them 80% with undergraduate education, 20% with a master's degree. A tendency in the results showed that the level of qualification was related to the activities carried out. The higher the academic degree, the more activities were performed in the field of leadership. The central ANP-competencies, research and education, are rather weak among all respondents. Conclusion: The results show that activities corresponding to the competencies of an ANP are performed by a heterogeneous group of nurses. Conditions and a standardized understanding of ANP need to be established in order to offer a professional practice that matches the competency profile.

A phenomenological learning approach to leading digitalization

Existing theory in the field of digital leadership describes many different skills that leaders need to possess to succeed in leading digitalization. By exploring existing theories and engaging qualitatively with leaders in practice, this article identifies a gap between the skills the theory dictates leaders should possess and the skills leaders possess in practice. In practice, the number of skills required and the complexity of digital leadership cause leaders to perceive the acquisition of the necessary skill set as unmanageable. By engaging phenomenologically with the fact that one cannot know what one does not know, this article shows how digital leadership skills can be learned and developed. Combining phenomenological concepts like common sense, a reference frame, and being a stranger with competence development theory reveals a way that leaders can indeed develop their digital leadership and their competencies, although the competencies of each digital leader will be unique. Furthermore, leading digitalization is shown to start at the intrapersonal level, in part because of the importance of authenticity in leadership practice. The overall aim of the article is to explore, through a phenomenological learning process, how digital leadership can be developed.

Creative arts and resilient communities

This editorial serves to outline key themes emerging through the articles presented in this volume. As we all navigate conflicts and challenges of various proportions, the question of resilience-building is of particular interest to socially engaged creative practitioners. Working in diverse geographical and virtual locations across the fields of theatre, textile craft, curatorial practices and cultural leadership, authors here explore these themes through their work with communities: art as a practice of cultural leadership points us towards social cohesion; engagement with art strengthens attachment to place uprooted by ecological disaster; imaginative and creative practices, whether material or performative, force us to consider marginalized forms of knowledge and expertise.

A Theoretical Framework of Developing Leadership Capacity for Successful Organizational Outcomes

A Theoretical Framework of Developing Leadership Capacity for Successful Organizational Outcomes

Exploring the Link between Organisational Performance Pressures and the Factors that Compromise Ethical Leadership

Purpose: This research paper explores the link between threat-appraised organizational performance pressure and factors that compromise ethical leadership. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study uses a qualitative approach, using a rank-type Delphi method and administered questionnaires to 40 academic and practitioner experts and 10 organisational leaders. The collected data was analysed through qualitative comparative analysis (QCA). Results: The findings provide empirical evidence of the detrimental impact of threat-appraised performance pressure on ethical leadership behaviour. Four themes are identified as top-ranked organisational performance pressures and factors compromising ethical leadership: market share growth pressure, pressure to present positive financial statements, pressure to achieve greater efficiency, and competitive pressure linked to several factors that compromise ethical leadership. Practical Implications: This research has practical implications for academics, ethics practitioners, policymakers, and organizations, emphasising the importance of mitigating the negative consequences of performance pressures on ethical decision-making. The research supports the development of effective measures, training programs, and ethical frameworks to navigate ethical challenges posed by performance pressures, contributing to long-term success and sustainability. Originality/Value This research contributes novel insights to the field of ethical leadership by exploring the relationship between organisational performance pressures and factors compromising ethical leadership. It fills a significant gap in empirical evidence and advances our understanding of how performance pressures can impact ethical leadership behaviour. The rigorous methodology, comprehensive analysis, and practical implications make it valuable for academics, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. Keywords: ethical leadership, performance pressure, qualitative comparative analysis, Delphi method, dishonesty, unfairness, low moral judgement, lack of accountability

Uncovering the Significance of Transformational Leadership in Islamic-Based Institutions: A Systematic Exploration

Studies on transformational leadership have shown to be beneficial for employees and organizations, particularly those with an Islamic foundation. Islamic elements present within Islamic institutions seem to have different viewpoints regarding the numerous implications of transformational leadership. To have a clear understanding of the transformational leadership presence in Islamic-based institutions, it is crucial to compile prior literature. Then will ensure the efficiency on effectiveness of transformational leadership in Islamic-based institutions for future reference. Regrettably, there has yet to be enough research that thoroughly reviews the body of knowledge on transformational leadership implications for employees in Islamic-based institutions. Therefore, a thorough literature assessment on the impact of transformational leadership on employees in Islamic-based institutions was conducted in this project. This study used the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) review approach to guarantee that the results were of high quality. Two eminent databases, Scopus and Web of Science, as well as one auxiliary database, Google Scholar, were used to retrieve the articles. Two key topics were found through thematic analysis, including 1) employee performance and effectiveness, and 2) employee ethical behavior. Six sub-themes were then created by combining these two primary themes. This research will add to the body of knowledge currently available in the fields of transformational leadership and practical application in institutions with an Islamic foundation. The following are the study's key contributions: 1) pinpointing the beneficial effects of transformational leadership towards employees in Islamic-based organizations, and 2) formulating recommendations for more research in this area.

CEBU ASIANA LOGISTICS, INC. LEADERSHIP STYLES TOWARDS CREATING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

This study intent to investigate the leadership style of middle to top managers of Cebu Asiana Logistics Inc. and to create an organizational culture for the organization. The researcher made use of Burnss Transformational and Transactional theory of leadership, Edgar Scheins theory, and Denisons Model of Organizational Culture as its theoretical framework for this research work. This study ascertains the leadership styles of managers and supervisors in the organizational culture of Cebu Asiana Logistics Inc. A significant contribution to understanding this concept of leadership styles is the transformational leadership theory of McGregor Burns which has captured the interest of many researchers in the field of organizational leadership over the past three decades. This theory as cited by Purwanto, A. et al. (2020) in their study on the Effect of Transformational and Transactional Leadership Style on Public Health Centre Performance, was developed in the late 20th century by Burns (1978) in his investigation of political leaders. Most of the managers in Cebu Asiana Logistics Inc., are 41 to 45 years old. And the majority are males with bachelors degree holders. They had been with the company for 1 to 5 years of service, and most of them attended seminars in the Maritime Industry Authority and Philippine Ports Authority; Supervisor respondents are mostly belonging to the age bracket of 46 to 50 years; are males and bachelors degree holders. In terms of length of service, they have been working in the company for 1 to 5 years and have attended seminars from the Philippine Ports Authority. Personnel respondents are ages 26 to 30 years old; Majority of them are males, and are bachelors degree holders; They are also working in the company for 1 to 5 years. Based on the significant findings and conclusions of this research, the following recommendations are offered. 1. Managers and supervisors should pursue graduate education and should be given incentives by the company. 2. Managers and supervisors as well as personnel should be given the chance to continuously evaluate the leadership styles and implementation of organizational culture competencies for results that could promote the quality, efficiency, flexibility, and productivity of the whole Cebu Asiana Logistics Inc. system. KEYWORDS: Leadership styles, organizational culture, Transformational leadership, Transactional leadership

Responsible leadership in a military organization (in the light of opinion surveys of professional soldiers)

Military leadership is currently an extremely popular and important aspect of managing human resources in difficult, changeable, and unpredictable conditions. The solutions used in modernly managed, well-organized, subsidized, and ethically militarized systems become a point of reference and a model for organizations that encounter perturbations in the management of the organization’s human resources. The most important of them are certainly the sense of trust of subordinates in their superiors and the leaders’ responsibility for the level of staff development. The aim of the research undertaken was to verify the thesis that can be formulated in this affirmative sentence: “A modern commander should be honorable, self-confident, and have the ability to influence his subordinates and shape friendly interpersonal contacts in the group he reports.” The literature search in the field of leadership and questionnaire research were aimed at answering the main research question: “What mental properties and behavioural features should characterize a responsible leader in military organizations?”. The work uses the diagnostic survey method, and the interview was conducted using a multi-factor survey questionnaire on a 30-person study group consisting of professional soldiers aged 25–40. The adopted age range of the study group corresponds to the period of active military service, from the age of graduation to the year of termination of active military service. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire is composed of two scales, creating a total of 37 randomly ordered statements in the form of single-choice questions. To analyze the distribution of answers, ranks were used to assess the degree of their compliance with the respondents’ beliefs. Based on the conclusions from the conducted research, we have grounds to believe that professional soldiers expect their leader to be helpful to their subordinates and to ensure that the soldiers are motivated to act and perform their tasks. An important behavior that is expected from the commander is the desire to have a common mission in achieving the goal. Based on the research results, it was found that an undesirable feature is the inconsistency of commanders when pointing out the mistakes of their subordinates, who do not devote interest and time to learning how to avoid mistakes and to improve the competence of their subordinates.

Dark educational leadership trajectories: unpacking the invisible and weightless knapsack of manufactured ‘white privilege’

ABSTRACT The issue of social justice has become increasingly more important to the field of educational leadership. Recently, arising from the broad field of social justice and ‘anti-racism’ is the new paradigm of ‘white privilege’ which has fundamentally, and contentiously, challenged traditional assumptions and understandings of racial discrimination and oppression. This new and radical paradigm has been incorporated into educational leadership, management, and pedagogy without serious critique or question irrespective of its utility, validity, or even veracity. In this paper, it will be argued that this new direction in educational leadership constitutes dark leadership and undermines the credibility of the field by fundamentally endorsing the very discriminatory principles it claims to oppose: through the normalization of racism.

Impact of innovative leadership in achieving sustainable development goals: a study conducted among selected small-scale industry units in Kerala, India

The ability of a leader to inspire prodigious action in himself and those around him during periods of idea generation and innovation is known as innovation leadership. Innovative leaders may encourage those around them to make their big aspirations and creative ideas a reality. They are creative visionaries with huge dreams and innovative ideas. With sustainable development, business objectives can be achieved without compromising the resources required for future generations. It only concentrates on the expansion of resources to meet future needs over the long term. It is crucial to strike a balance between these two ideas because without sound leadership direction, social, human, and cultural progress cannot occur. This study attempts to provide a clear picture of the effects of innovative leadership on the achievement of sustainable development goals and the performance of the organisation. The sample units for this research are selected registered small-scale manufacturing entities from the Indian State of Kerala. This study shows a strong correlation between inventive leadership, long-term viability, and corporate success. Future studies in the field of innovative leadership will use this study as a model.

Transformational Leadership on Work Performance in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Malaysia: an Overview

The pharmaceutical sector is characterized by dynamic and highly regulated industry, where effective leadership is critical for achieving business objectives and ensuring the well-being of employees. Furthermore, transformational leadership, a style known for inspiring and motivating followers to achieve their full potential, has gained prominence in the recent discourse on leadership effectiveness. The objective of this paper is to review the relevant literature on transformational leadership and the pharmaceutical industry in Malaysia, highlighting the key components and principles of transformational leadership and their potential applicability in a healthcare setting. A quantitative method is employed to achieve the objective of the study and by using secondary data from Scopus database between the year 1990-2023, the study found that the absence of recorded publications on transformational leadership within the Malaysian pharmaceutical industry underscores a significant research gap. Scholars should prioritize and dedicate efforts to investigate the leadership dynamics within this specific industry, contributing to the dearth of literature in this area. The study contributes to the existing body of knowledge in the field of transformational leadership on work performance in the pharmaceutical industry in Malaysia which will be helpful for the academicians to conduct further examinations on the pharmaceutical industry.

Spiritual leadership and work engagement: a mediating role of spiritual well-being

PurposeRecently, both researchers and practitioners have been very interested in the impact of leadership on employee engagement. Thus, I aimed to examine the relationship between spiritual leadership and work engagement through the mediating role of spiritual well-being at work.Design/methodology/approachI assessed spiritual leadership, engagement, and well-being in an empirical study based on a sample of 223 employees. I collected data through a survey-based method and analyzed them using structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsThe present study contributes to the existing knowledge in the leadership field, especially spiritual leadership. The results revealed that spiritual leadership impacts employees’ work engagement by indirectly influencing employees’ spiritual well-being.Research limitations/implicationsTheoretically, the findings imply that spiritual well-being can be one of the factors considered in enhancing work engagement through spiritual leadership.Practical implicationsFinding evidence that spiritual leadership, like other leadership styles, can foster employee engagement. Therefore, leaders should take care of employees’ spiritual needs.Originality/valueMany researchers have indicated that well-being is associated with employee engagement. However, they overlooked employees’ spiritual well-being in the research. The study confirmed the unexplored mediating role of spiritual well-being between spiritual leadership and employee engagement.

Development and validation of the “Instructional Leadership Behaviors Scale”: The Turkish urban sample

BackgroundThe worldwide interest in the instructional leadership behaviors of school administrators has led to the prevalent use of the concept in domestic research. The increasing number of domestic research on instructional leadership research is a challenge but also an opportunity for the fields of educational leadership and management. ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop and validate the “Instructional Leadership Behaviors Scale” (ILBS) to describe the instructional leadership behaviors of school administrators in Turkey. MethodsThe data were collected online from 1100 teachers working in public schools in Turkey for exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and reliability analyses. ResultsThe analyses showed that ILBS comprised 28 items and two factors: “instructional management” and “professional development.” The ILBS was a valid and reliable instrument developed according to teachers’ opinions. ConclusionIt is expected that ILBS would be a reliable instrument sensitive to the domestic and legal aspects of “instructional management” and “professional development” in the instructional leadership behaviors of school administrators in Turkey.

Intersectional lens to the study of racism in TESOL leadership: A narrative inquiry of a Nonnative English‐speaking leader (NNESL) exposing epistemological and institutional racism

AbstractRacism in TESOL and other academic fields is nothing new, nor are discussions on the topic. However, a majority of the racist encounters discussed in existing literature report on the negative experiences of language teachers and/or students. An area that has historically been ignored and is long due exploration is the negative experiences of nonnative English‐speaking leaders (NNESLs), especially when they lead and/or interact with colleagues among whom ideologies of Whiteness and native English speakerism are dominant. With an aim to fill this gap, this article provides a narrative inquiry of an NNESL's experiences of facing epistemological and institutional racism as she leads a division within an International Branch Campus (IBC) of a U.S. university in an English as an international language (EIL) context in the Middle East. As the NNESL attempts to introduce necessary innovations and policy changes, her capacity as a change maker is questioned, partly due to her nationality, nonnativeness, race, and gender. This article is an attempt to uncover the racial discrimination experienced by NNESLs by providing examples of epistemological and institutional racism embedded in racist discourses and practices, and how it, directly or indirectly, plays a significant role in power relations, institutional structures, and identities, and has implications for the field of TESOL leadership.

Students’ reflection on the effect of collaborative learning on the learning environment and academic achievement in online reflective platforms

ABSTRACT The significance of collaborative learning (CL) for enhancing the quality of the learning environment and academic achievement among students needs to be investigated. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to determine the effect of CL on the learning environment and academic achievement of graduate students in the field of educational leadership within the online reflective platforms (ORPs). Thus, we explored students’ reflections on how they experienced the process. Conducting a quantitative study with a one-shot case study design of pre-experimental designs, 17 students completed a questionnaire, and their academic achievement was measured through the summative evaluation. For the qualitative phase, 15 students participated in semi-structured interviews. The results of the quantitative study indicated that CL had a positive effect on the learning environment and students’ academic achievements. In-depth interviews supported the findings and showed that CL could help in creating an interactive and secure learning environment, enhance students’ reflective and interactive learning process, and strengthen their motivation to learn interactively and reflectively through ORPs. The implications of this study could enhance instructors’ motivation to implement CL in online hybrid environments, facilitate the academic achievement of students, and encourage decision-makers to provide a suitable platform for its implementation.