Contemporary leadership behavior enabling leadership effectiveness in a public university
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Date
2021
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to enrich academic knowledge, the understanding
of management theory, and professional management practice for leaders in a South
African Higher Education Institution (HEI) under volatile, uncertain, complex, and
ambiguous (VUCA) conditions.
Due to increased globalisation and rapid changes in the technological, social,
economic, and political spheres, the environment in which organisations function has
become increasingly VUCA. These factors create a unique set of challenges for the
leaders of these organisations. Traditionally tested and proven methods of leading
organisations no longer guarantee high performance. The dynamic environment is
challenging leaders to find new ways to be successful. To further complicate matters,
the speed, frequency, and intensity with which the organisational environment is
changing are ascending in nature. The field of Higher Education in South Africa
demonstrates the challenges and opportunities VUCA imposes on organisational
leadership.
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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD
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Leader effectiveness, Higher Education, volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA), Contemporary leadership styles