Leading Change in the Transition to Flexwork beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/in	Parker-James, Monica
Titel	Leading Change in the Transition to Flexwork beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	(2023), (130 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Northeastern University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3776-4775-1
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Work Environment; COVID-19; Pandemics; Higher Education; Administrators; Administrator Attitudes; Females; Journal Writing; Clubs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Arbeitsmilieu; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Weibliches Geschlecht; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Club; Klub
Abstract	Many universities are transitioning to more flexible work environments beyond the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this action research study was to investigate the attitudes and experiences of higher education administrative staff related to flexwork and to improve the change leadership self-efficacy of female leaders tasked with spearheading the transition to flexible work environments. The participants recruited in Cycle 1 consisted of administrative staff from the medical school of a large research university; they provided foundational knowledge about staff experiences with flexwork. In Cycle 2, the action step expanded the research to include multiple universities on the East Coast that were transitioning to more flexible work environments beyond the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Female leaders from six universities on the East Coast of the United States participated in a journal club that consisted of collaborative discussions about peer-reviewed research related to flexwork. The journal club took place over four sessions and covered nine research articles. This action research study included an analysis of qualitative data on the experiences of higher education administration staff, a self-administered self-efficacy scale of change leadership abilities for female higher education administration leaders, and an assessment of the effectiveness of the journal club framework in higher education administration. The study concluded that flexwork involves both opportunities and challenges for staff in higher education administration, and that participation in peer discussions about these benefits and barriers can increase higher education administration leaders' knowledge and change leadership skills related to the transition to flexwork. The study also found that the journal club is an effective framework for bridging research and practice in higher education administration. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01