Academic middle leaders, middle leading and middle leadership of university learning and teaching: A systematic review of the higher education literature

LC Maddock - Journal of Higher Education Policy and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Academic middle leaders play a critical role in facilitating the leadership of learning and
teaching in universities. Previous research has reported the undervaluing and under …

Faced with obstacles and uncertainty: A thematic review of middle managers in higher education

MN Mahdzir, RA Ghani, Z Yazid - … Review: Int. J. Prof. Bus. Rev., 2022 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Purpose: This study aims to identify the most prevalent issues, challenges, and uncertainty
raised by middle managers and universities in published works from 2012 to 2021. Despite …

“Why I don't want to be an academic anymore?” When academic identity contributes to academic career attrition

K Cidlinska, B Nyklova, K Machovcova, J Mudrak… - Higher Education, 2023 - Springer
The study focuses on academic career attrition in the context of neoliberal academia and
science policies emphasizing the need for excellence and social responsibility in academic …

Bringing clarity to the leadership of teaching and learning in higher education: a systematic review

P Kinnunen, L Ripatti-Torniainen, Å Mickwitz… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - emerald.com
Bringing clarity to the leadership of teaching and learning in higher education: a systematic
review | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access …

Female coaches in strength and conditioning—why so few?

LM O'Malley, S Greenwood - Strength & Conditioning Journal, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Abstract A SUBSTANTIAL ISSUE IN SPORTING PROFESSIONS TODAY, INCLUDING
ELITE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING, IS SEX IMBALANCE. ATTITUDES TOWARD …

A self-determined profession? Perceived work conditions and the satisfaction paradox among Czech academic faculty

J Mudrák, K Zábrodská, K Machovcová - Sociologický časopis/Czech …, 2020 - JSTOR
While the Czech academic profession faces a range of challenges and problems,
quantitative surveys indicate a relatively high level of high job satisfaction among academic …

Psychological constructions of learning potential and a systemic approach to the development of excellence

J Mudrak, K Zabrodska, K Machovcova - High Ability Studies, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, we introduce a systemic framework for the development of learning potential to
professional excellence inspired by the Actiotope model of giftedness. First, we critically …

(Dis) continuities in academic middle management career trajectories: a longitudinal qualitative study

K Machovcova, G Kováts, J Mudrák… - Journal of Higher …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Department heads are central in the university setting as an important buffer between
university leadership and academic staff. However, taking on a middle management role …

Competing values at public universities: Organisational cultures and job demands‐resources in academic departments

J Mudrak, K Zabrodska, K Machovcova… - Higher Education …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Diverse influences on national higher education (HE) systems result in variability in
organisational cultures in academic workplaces. We implemented the competing values …

Knowledge and Learning in Organizations

F Larentis, CS Antonello - Springer Books, 2024 - Springer
This book is about universities, their complexities, and dynamics, specifically university
management. It is about a special agent in this context, who is fundamental for the university …