Leadership Development Experiences of Department Chairs at a Canadian University

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dc.contributor.advisorWinchester, Ian
dc.contributor.authorStawnychko, Leda
dc.contributor.committeememberMarshall, Dru
dc.contributor.committeememberEaton, Sarah
dc.date2021-06
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-17T17:54:16Z
dc.date.available2021-03-17T17:54:16Z
dc.date.issued2021-03-16
dc.description.abstractOne of the many important debates in the post-secondary sector is whether scholars are fit to lead universities. Effective leadership is important in all settings but particularly at these institutions because of their size, complexity, and dynamic social, economic, and political contexts. Having a thorough understanding of this context is considered indispensable for leadership success. This qualitative study explores the leadership development experiences of 17 department chairs at one research-intensive university located in Alberta, Canada. Department chairs are key university leaders who are accountable for many education, service, and research activities; they act as crucial links between institutional strategy and its implementation. Their development merits careful attention because entry into these leadership roles requires no prior training or experience, making them the least prepared leadership group at universities. The study findings revealed that leadership networks play a central role in the development of these leaders. These networks serve as valuable instruments that help them to enter and understand their role, develop new skills, and practise self-reflection. Furthermore, these networks facilitate the transformation of these scholars from researchers and teachers to academic leaders. Prior to this study, the influence of leadership networks on the development of academic chairs was largely unknown and had been only marginally described in the literature.en_US
dc.identifier.citationStawnychko, L. (2021). Leadership Development Experiences of Department Chairs at a Canadian University (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38674
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113151
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectleadershipen_US
dc.subjectmanagementen_US
dc.subjectpost-secondary leadershipen_US
dc.subjectleadership developmenten_US
dc.subjectacademic leadership developmenten_US
dc.subjectprofessional developmenten_US
dc.subjectadult learningen_US
dc.subjecttransformational learningen_US
dc.subjecttransformational leadershipen_US
dc.subjectchairpersonsen_US
dc.subjectdepartment chairsen_US
dc.subjectdepartment headsen_US
dc.subjectleadership networksen_US
dc.subjectteamsen_US
dc.subjectcommunity of practiceen_US
dc.subjectcase studyen_US
dc.subjectqualitative researchen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Administrationen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Adult and Continuingen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Businessen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Higheren_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Philosophy ofen_US
dc.titleLeadership Development Experiences of Department Chairs at a Canadian Universityen_US
dc.typedoctoral thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation Graduate Program – Educational Researchen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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