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Hybrid configurations of leadership in higher education employer engagement

Bolden, Richard; Petrov, Georgy

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Richard Bolden Richard.Bolden@uwe.ac.uk
Dir of Res Ctr - Ldrship & Behav Change

Georgy Petrov



Abstract

Recent literature has emphasised the distributed nature of leadership in higher education (HE) and the multitude of actors and factors that contribute towards organisational outcomes. Gronn suggests, however, that rather than using such evidence to provide broad, normative accounts of leadership practice, greater attention should be directed to mapping the 'hybrid configurations' through which leadership practice emerges. This article responds to this call through an analysis of employer engagement activities in UK HE. Using a qualitative case study approach, it illustrates the complex, interdependent and contested nature of leadership practice in cross-boundary environments. The article concludes by suggesting how a hybrid perspective may enhance leadership theory and practice in tertiary education. © 2014 © 2014 Association for Tertiary Education Management and the LH Martin Institute for Tertiary Education Leadership and Management.

Citation

Bolden, R., & Petrov, G. (2014). Hybrid configurations of leadership in higher education employer engagement. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 36(4), 408-417. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2014.916465

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2014
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
Print ISSN 1360-080X
Electronic ISSN 1469-9508
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 36
Issue 4
Pages 408-417
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2014.916465
Keywords distributed leadership, hybrid configurations, employer engagement, boundary spanning, shared leadership, emergent leadership
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/823291
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2014.916465
Related Public URLs http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjhe20/current
Additional Information Additional Information : Published online 2 July 2014. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management in 2014, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1360080X.2014.916465

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