Gender, Networks and Academic Leadership: A Systematic Review

Autor/inn/en	van Helden, Daphne L.; den Dulk, Laura; Steijn, Bram; Vernooij, Meike W.
Titel	Gender, Networks and Academic Leadership: A Systematic Review
Quelle	In: Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 51 (2023) 5, S.1049-1066 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (van Helden, Daphne L.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1741-1432
DOI	10.1177/17411432211034172
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Social Networks; Research Reports; Career Development; Instructional Leadership; Databases; Women Administrators; Meta Analysis; Strategic Planning; Masculinity; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Higher Education; College Faculty; Barriers; Disproportionate Representation; Research Methodology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Research report; Forschungsbericht; Berufsentwicklung; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Datenbank; Weibliche Führungskraft; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Männlichkeit; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Fakultät; Research method; Forschungsmethode
Abstract	This article systematically reviews 35 empirical articles on the topic of networks and career advancement into academic leadership positions. Our objectives in this systematic review are to clarify: (1) the functions that networks fulfil; (2) the outcomes of these functions in terms of career advancement; and (3) whether networks are likely to result in more or less career advancement for women compared to men. Four databases were searched using the PRISMA (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses) approach to select eligible studies published between 1990 and 2019. We distinguish three different functions that networks may fulfil: operational, developmental and strategic. Mixed results are found for the operational and developmental network functions, while the results suggest that the strategic function contributes to career advancement, particularly for men. The reason for this can be found in the masculine academic context. Our findings implicate that a solution involving equal network opportunities needs to be taken up by the academic community as a whole. To further develop the research field, we call for: (1) more consistent conceptualisation; (2) more attention to the multiple functions of networks and networking behaviour; and (3) more advanced study designs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01