Managing Crisis Overload in Israeli Higher Education. Exploring the Servant Leadership Roles of Program and Department Heads During Uncertain Times.

Autor/in	Tamir, Emanuel
Titel	Managing Crisis Overload in Israeli Higher Education. Exploring the Servant Leadership Roles of Program and Department Heads During Uncertain Times.
Quelle	In: Higher education policy, 39 (2026) 1, S. 130-148Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0952-8733; 1740-3863
DOI	10.1057/s41307-024-00377-w
Schlagwörter	Hochschule; Verwaltung; Ausland; Israel
Abstract	Effective leadership of a higher education department is essential for the institutions, especially when facing challenges and changes. This study explored how middle management heads in the academy coped with a prolonged crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-seven heads, comprising around a third of Israel's academic department and programme leadership, participated in interviews. A different sample of 113 heads responded to a questionnaire. The results showed that the heads were challenged by work overload in three main dimensions during the crisis: managing students, managing faculty and staff, and balancing family needs. The study highlights their role as servant leaders in maintaining their institutions' status and their subordinates' welfare and suggests implications for middle management in future crises. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2026/4