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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Leadership decision-making"”.
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Understanding the civic role of community colleges: assessing factors that influence leadership decision-making
… community college leaders conceptualize and make decisions about their institution’s civic role. Grounded in the sector’s historic commitment to civic engagement, the study responds to concerns about declining civic literacy and increasing polarization. Using quantitative-leading mixed methods …
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Examining the Relationship Between Leadership Decision Making Styles and Personality Type Within the Department of Defense
<p>Leadership is perhaps the single most important function within the Department of Defense. While the old cliché “<em>everyone is a leader regardless of position</em>” may hold moral meaning, personnel in leadership positions are key. Under the umbrella of leadership is decision making. What …
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Modelling Project Complexity for Leadership Decision Making and Success in the Building Construction Industry in Lagos, Nigeria
… projects are inherently complex and this affects leadership decision-making and project success at project, organisation and institutional levels. This study argues that existing models of project complexity (MPC) are limited in their conceptualisation as they do not account for all the factors …
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Strategic Plan Decision-Making During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study of College Presidents
… study was to explore and describe the decision-making experiences of leaders at Midwestern colleges who engaged in strategic planning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research was conducted using a qualitative phenomenological methodology and research design. Semi-structured interviews …
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Integrating Compassion Into Military Decision-Making: The Contribution of Multidimensional Awareness to the Development of Coping Appraisals
Decision-making is a fundamental responsibility of leadership, yet much of the existing research focuses primarily on cognitive elements such as knowledge, motives, reasoning, and intentions. Less attention has been given to how compassion is integrated into organizational decision-making, …
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Rural and Suburban Superintendent Beliefs, Values, and Attitudes in Relation to English Learner Students: An Equity-Focused Exploration
… two articles that both highlight social justice leadership, decision-making of superintendents and the impacts this type of leadership has on the English Learner population. The first scholarly deliverable is a case study titled “Standing Up for What's Right: A New Superintendent Challenges …
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Anchored in Mission: Decision-Making Among Student Affairs Administrators in Jesuit Universities During the Covid-19 Crisis
… requiring institutional leaders to make rapid decisions while balancing financial sustainability, public health imperatives, and mission-driven commitments. At Jesuit colleges and universities, these challenges were further shaped by fundamental Jesuit tenants. This study examines how eight …
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REFLECTIONS ON LEADERSHIP AND DECISION-MAKING CHALLENGES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: NARRATIVES OF UPPER DIVISION HEADS IN QUAKER SCHOOLS
… to a participatory and collaborative style of leadership, the COVID-19 pandemic demanded new approaches to problem-solving. They needed to perform more top-down initiatives to address the rapidly changing situations impacting schedules, learning strategies and community morale. This narrative …
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Implementation of Robotic Process Automation in U. S. Federal Government
… between the types of resources, constraints, and leadership decision-making, and explore the ways in which U. S. federal government sector specific factors, including regulations, impact innovation adoption and implementation. In addition, further research is needed to refine and test an RPA …
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Continuity of practice in two international schools: taking a distributed perspective of leadership
… study investigates the effect of transiency on leadership practices in two international schools experiencing different rates of student and faculty turnover. Specifically it looks at different ways in which continuity of practice is achieved in the leadership area of regulation of student …
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Managing Organisational Culture in a merged General Further Education College in England A Case Study
… to inform the academic literature, policy and leadership professional practice. The need to understand how mergers impact on the experiences of key personnel has human, financial and practical implications for GFEC. This case study considered, in detail, the impact of a merger in a GFEC in …
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Pause; Pivot; Position: A Case Study about Higher Education Communication Strategies and Decision-Making Processes during Two Concurrent Crises
… was to examine the communication strategies and decision-making processes of executive higher education leaders at a specific, residential liberal arts higher educational institution. Supplemental interviews with three executive leaders at similar institutions were also identified and recommended …
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Contributions of women managers to the UK construction industry
… a certain level of power and authority tomake decisions and influence policy.This research is philosophically placed in the phenomenological paradigm and adopts anexploratory, multiple and holistic case study research approach. A literature review and aseries of interviews with experts were …
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Games-based Techniques and Collaborative Learning Between Arts Students in Higher Education
… and facilitating collaboration in the arts. Leadership, decision-making, communication, and creating a feeling of positive interdependence are traditional skills commonly regarded as needed for successful collaboration. This paper rests on the foundational notion that in the Creative Arts, …
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A study of variables related to turnover of superintendents in selected North Carolina school systems
… Planning, Plant operations, Instructional leadership, Decision making, and Business management. These areas were those which produced potential areas of conflict and possible turnover agents. It is recommended that: 1. Boards of education should work closer together to develop guidelines, …
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When Data Matter: Evaluating Data Prioritization for Department-Level Decision-Making in Higher Education
… was to better understand the department-level leadership’s decision-making process and, within that process, when data are used to inform decisions related to the school’s mission to deliver an exceptional student experience. The evaluation took place at a school of professional and continuing …
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K-12 leadership drivers in March of 2020 : What can we learn?
… was to explore K-12 district superintendents’ decisions to convert to emergency remote teaching in March of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The research questions guiding this study were focused on who or what influenced the district leaders’ decisions, the strategies they employed during …
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Estilo de liderazgo y toma de decisiones de líderes comunitarias interesadas en participar políticamente en Colombia
… estilos de liderazgo y los estilos de toma de decisiones de un grupo de mujeres de diferentes regiones de Colombia, que ejercen liderazgo en sus comunidades y han manifestado interés en la participación política. Este estudio se llevó a cabo a través de la caracterización de los estilos de …
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Superintendent and School Board Relationships: Applying Leadership Strategies to Maintain Quality Public Schools During an Economic Recession
… County School Board and its administrative leadership to foster a positive relationship with the Board of Supervisors led to only one operating fund reduction in fiscal year 2010, as the schools' share of the projected local revenue shortfall. This study describes those actions that promoted …
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Context-relevant strategic decision-making by leaders under crisis conditions
In recent years, the field of crisis leadership has garnered increased scholarly attention due to the unparalleled challenges faced by leaders globally. The study investigated how leaders navigated crises such as natural disasters, pandemics, and geopolitical conflicts, and how their diverse …