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Leadership for the management of change: Academic staff's perspectives on the status and determinants of leadership in the public universities of Ethiopia
Abstract
This study examined the status of leadership regarding the implementation of academic-related change schemes and the views about leadership for change in public universities in Ethiopia. Using a concurrent embedded mixed-methods design, data were collected from 372 faculty members, 216 managers of Organizational Academic Units (OAUs) through questionnaires, and 22 experienced managerial academic leaders via interview. The findings indicated that the degree of Change Leadership Behaviors (CLBs) practice was at the average position, but not to the level expected. Besides, one-sample t-test results indicated that the academic leaders' level of resilience was significantly lower than the expected value. Results from a one-way ANOVA on academic leaders' use of CLBs showed significant differences across the three generations of universities with a p-value of less than .001. The results imply a pressing need to consider the moderating variables for change leadership effectiveness and establish performance rewards for the HEI leadership. The findings also suggest that effective change management depends on transformational leadership that focuses on the human dimensions and trustworthiness (role-modeling and fairness). Understanding the leadership approaches and competencies to align with the variety of situations that arise during change is crucial.
