Impact on Higher Education Transformation and Leadership Development: Overseas Leadership Development Programmes for Chinese University Leaders (East-West Crosscurrents in Higher Education)

✍ Scribed by Xin Xing (editor), Meng Tian (editor)

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 123
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book studies impact of “Overseas Leadership Development Programmes for Chinese University Leaders in the Central and Western Regions of China,” a research project funded by National Office for Education Sciences Planning (No. CIA170270), China. It is intended to enhance university leaders’ professionalism and to achieve impact on both the individual and institutional levels. The empirical data was collected using a mixed-methods approach including policy documents, learning diaries, a quantitative survey, and individual interviews. From the standpoint of transnational education, the book scrutinizes the context of the Chinese higher education governance system, the provision of overseas leadership development programmes, the needs of Chinese university leaders, the leadership development impact on the university leaders’ personal views regarding leadership, and its impact on institutional development and change. The book also addresses the challenges faced by these leaders when implementing the changes after their leadership development sections, explaining how these leadership development sections met or failed to meet the national goals of promoting innovation and social justice in university leaders’ work.
The findings presented here will greatly enrich readers’ knowledge concerning Chinese university leaders’ professionalism and professional development. Further, the respective chapters provide evidence-based recommendations for educational practitioners, policymakers, overseas trainers, and researchers who are interested in developing university leaders’ professionalism through targeted leadership development, making the book a valuable resource for leadership development, policymaking, and further educational research.

✦ Table of Contents

Foreword by Bailian Huang
Foreword by Yuzhuo Cai
Preface
Acknowledgements
Praise for Impact on Higher Education Transformation and Leadership Development
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Abbreviations
List of Tables
Themes, Providers, Methods, and Purposes of the Overseas Leadership Development Programmes
1 Introduction
2 An Overview of the Overseas Leadership Development Programmes
3 The Design, Organisation and Delivery of the Overseas Leadership Development Programmes
4 Suggestions for Further Development
5 Conclusion
References
Characteristics and Leadership Development Needs of Chinese Higher Education Institution Leaders
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 The Characteristics of the Learners
2.2 Leadership Development Needs
3 Methods
3.1 Pre-leadership Development Survey
3.2 Post-leadership Development Interviews
4 Findings
4.1 The Characteristics of HEI Leaders
4.2 Leadership Development Needs of HEI Leaders
5 Conclusion
References
Perceived Understanding of Australian and Chinese Higher Education Systems: A Case Study on Australian Leadership Development Programmes
1 Introduction
2 Higher Education Systems in Australia and China
2.1 HE Systems in Australia
2.2 HE Systems in China
3 Methodology
3.1 The Australian Leadership Development Programmes
3.2 Data Collection
3.3 Data Analysis
4 Findings and Discussion
4.1 Physical and Social Environment
4.2 HEI Governance
5 Conclusion
References
Perceptions of Tenure: Faculty Development Issues in U.S. Leadership Development Programmes
1 Introduction
2 Tenure in HEIs
2.1 Tenure in American HEIs
2.2 Tenure in Chinese HEIs
3 Methods
3.1 The U.S. Leadership Development Programmes
3.2 Data Collection
3.3 Data Analysis
4 Findings
4.1 Third-Party Reviews and Professionalism
4.2 ‘Moving Up or Out’ Rather Than Academic Freedom
4.3 Omitting the Shortcomings but Conscious of the Practicalities
5 Discussion and Conclusion
References
Neoliberalism, Consumerism and Internationalisation: Chinese Higher Education Institution Leaders Attending the U.K. Leadership Development Programmes
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 Higher Education Degree Programmes in the U.K.
2.2 Popular Destination for International Students and Visitors
2.3 Marketisation and Students as Consumers
2.4 HEI Quality Yardsticks: Research Excellence Framework (REF) and Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF)
3 Methodology
4 Findings
4.1 Keys to Success: Teacher Professionalism, Critical Thinking and Organisational Culture
4.2 Re-configuring the Relationship Between HEIs and Society
4.3 Strengthening Teaching Collaboration with External Partners
4.4 Promoting the Internationalisation of HEIs
5 Contextual Differences in International Benchmarking
5.1 Providing Individualised Pastoral Support via a Personal Academic Tutor System
5.2 Providing Individualised Academic Guidance via a Supervisor System
5.3 Consumerism-Oriented Student Leadership
6 Discussion and Conclusion
References
Developing the Leadership of Chinese Higher Education Institution Leaders: Transformative Learning in the Third Space Through Overseas Leadership Development Programmes
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 HEI Leaders’ Leadership
2.2 Transformative Learning
2.3 The Third Space
3 Methods
3.1 The Participants
3.2 Data Collection
3.3 Data Analysis
3.4 Ethical Considerations
4 Findings
4.1 From a Leader to a Service Provider
4.2 From a Practitioner to a Reflective Thinker
4.3 From a Learner to a Communicative-Creator
5 Discussion and Conclusions
References
Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Overseas Leadership Development Programmes
1 Introduction
2 Lessons Learned
2.1 Needs Analysis-Based Programme Design
2.2 Centralised Programme Organisation
2.3 Immersive Learning Experience
2.4 Impact of the Overseas Leadership Development Programme
3 Recommendations
3.1 Recommendations for Programme Organisers
3.2 Recommendations for Programme Participants
3.3 Recommendations for Programme Providers
4 Conclusion
References