Morality and Ability: Institutional Leaders' Perceptions of Ideal Leadership in Chinese Research Universities

Autor/inn/en	Shen, Wenqin; Huang, Ying; Fan, Wei
Titel	Morality and Ability: Institutional Leaders' Perceptions of Ideal Leadership in Chinese Research Universities
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 45 (2020) 10, S. 2092-2100Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2020.1823645
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Moral Values; Ethics; Competence; Expertise; Standards; Professionalism; Credibility; College Administration; College Presidents; Administrator Attitudes; Role Perception; Leadership Effectiveness; Government School Relationship; Cultural Context; Foreign Countries; Cooperation; Research Universities; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Ethik; Kompetenz; Expert appraisal; Standard; Professionalität; Glaubwürdigkeit; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; College president; Hochschulpräsident; Role conception; Rollenverständnis; Führungseffizienz; Ausland; Co-operation; Kooperation; Forschungseinrichtung
Abstract	University leadership is considered as a key factor in university development. In a competitive environment, the role of university leadership has become increasingly important. At present, China is committed to building world-class universities, and university leadership is one of the key factors. Thus, what is the ideal university leadership in China's institutional environment? What professional qualities should university leaders have? This study investigates this issue with in-depth interviews of 14 '985 Project' university leaders. Finding shows that the definition of leadership by Chinese university leaders reflects a relatively strong moralistic orientation, where morality and ability are considered important. Furthermore, morality is often supposed to be more important than ability. In terms of competence, the definitions of leadership by Chinese university leaders and the literature on Western university leadership have some similarities and differences. Chinese universities are managed by the two systems of the party committee and the administration. The division of labour between the two systems is unclear and prone to conflicts. Therefore, the attitude and ability to cooperate has become an important attribute among university leaders. (As Provided).
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Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01