Ivory Basement Leadership

Author : Joan Eveline
Publisher : UWA Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015060104083

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Ivory Basement Leadership by Joan Eveline Pdf

Many people fear that the ivory tower is crumbling. Of urgent concern are deteriorating standards, fewer jobs, waning professional prestige and new layers of inequity. Leadership in the tower is easy to spot. It is hierarchical, detached and mostly male. In this highly readable book, Joan Eveline turns her acute gaze to the ivory basement, where the corridors, departments, laboratories and offices are peopled. There she observes a greedy organization cannibalizing the efforts, energy and care of the basement's workers, most of whom are women. Voices from the basement - of the University of Western Australia, but it could be any university - speak about the devaluing of their work. Eveline detects a new linkage, through shared experience, of administrative staff, research assistants and the lower order of academics, who increasingly are casual workers. And she discerns a courageous and almost invisible exercise of leadership. This "post-heroic" leadership values personal relationship, loyalty and diversity. It is creative, flexible and, above all, collaborative. This book will hearten those dismayed by the restructuring pandemic. For ivory basement workers have, in adversity, forged a leadership model that might well be mobilized to revive Australia's ailing universities.

Author : Tanya Fitzgerald
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135048679

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Women Leaders in Higher Education by Tanya Fitzgerald Pdf

Leadership in universities is physically, intellectually and emotionally demanding work. It involves multiple and complex tasks and responsibilities such as staff management, strategic management, operational planning, financial and resources management, policy development, quality assurance processes, improving student outcomes, and engaging with community and the professions/industry. Leadership is not simply the act of being a leader, it is the act of leadership that projects ‘success’ and ‘desirable’ attributes. Leadership has the capacity to be deeply seductive yet it is not an immediately attractive option for women, particularly for those who carry the burden of family and domestic responsibilities, for whom finding a space for leading is no easy task. Yet despite the almost pessimistic research evidence, women are in senior leadership positions in higher education, however precarious their numbers. There can be little doubt that universities benefit from diversity in their student and staff population This book addresses the central questions; Who are the women who survive and occupy elite leadership roles in universities? How might their leadership be shaped by and a consequence of institutional climate? What strategies do they learn and adopt and how do they lead and manage their female colleagues? What about those women who do not ‘fit’ the gender script? The chapters overview the changing policy landscape in higher education; provide a critical commentary on the interplay between gender, leadership, higher education, and organisational diversity, and draw on education and critical management literatures in order to offer a broader understanding of gender and elite leadership; This book will be essential reading for anyone involved or interested in higher education policy and management, academic leadership, organisational diversity and gender studies.

Author : Rachael Johnstone,Bessma Momani
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780774869270

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Glass Ceilings and Ivory Towers by Rachael Johnstone,Bessma Momani Pdf

Even as Canadian universities suggest their gender issues have largely been resolved, many women in academia tell a different story. Systemic discrimination, the underrepresentation of women in more senior and lucrative roles, and the belief that gender-related concerns will simply self-correct with greater representation add up to a serious gender problem. Although these issues are widely acknowledged, reliable data is elusive. Glass Ceilings and Ivory Towers fills this research gap with a cross-disciplinary, data-driven investigation of gender inequality in Canadian universities. Research presented in this book reveals, for example, that women are more likely to hold sessional teaching positions and to face difficulties obtaining funding. They are also poorly represented at the upper echelons of the professoriate and must contend with a gender pay gap that widens as they move up the ranks. Contributors consider the daily grind of academic life, social, structural, and systemic challenges, and the gendered dynamics of university leadership, all with an eye to laying the groundwork for practical and meaningful institutional change.

Author : Tanya Fitzgerald,Julie White,Helen Gunter
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781780525013

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Hard Labour? Academic Work and the Changing Landscape of Higher Education by Tanya Fitzgerald,Julie White,Helen Gunter Pdf

Drawing on data from Australia, England and New Zealand, this book addresses how neo liberal policies of successive governments have decreased autonomy of academics and increased regimes of surveillance, radically altering how academics think about and engage in their intellectual work.

Author : Kay Fuller,Pontso Moorosi,Victoria Showunmi,Saeeda J. A. Shah
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889719440

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Ways of Seeing Women’s Leadership in Education: Stories, Images, Metaphors, Methods and Theories by Kay Fuller,Pontso Moorosi,Victoria Showunmi,Saeeda J. A. Shah Pdf

Author : M. O'Mullane
Publisher : Springer
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230346567

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University Leadership by M. O'Mullane Pdf

Using a platform of substantial theories and applications, this book explores approaches taken to university leadership, how leadership is formed, and challenges that leadership of universities experiences within the context of Europe.

Author : Mitchell Grant Rothstein,Ronald J. Burke
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849805551

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Self-management and Leadership Development by Mitchell Grant Rothstein,Ronald J. Burke Pdf

This book is based on a really important, timely and relevant idea to bring together sources on the self-management of leadership development. The book is important because almost all leadership development relies to a great degree on the leader s capability to manage his or her personal development. It is timely because there is currently no single volume that covers the topic; and it is relevant because leadership is such an extremely important issue for the success of our organizations, countries and society in general. The editors have done a thoroughly professional job in identifying top quality authors and combining their contributions into a very worthwhile volume. Ivan Robertson, University of Leeds, UK Self-Management and Leadership Development offers a unique perspective on how leaders and aspiring leaders can and should take personal responsibility for their own development. This distinguished book is differentiated from other books on this topic with its view on the instrumental role played by individuals in managing their own development, rather than depending on others, such as their organization, to guide them. Expert scholars in the area of leadership emphasize the importance of self-awareness as the critical starting point in the process. Explicit recommendations are provided on how individuals can manage their own self-assessment as a starting point to their development. The contributors present insights and practical recommendations on how individuals can actively self-manage through a number of typical leadership challenges. Business school faculty teaching electives in leadership, and managers who engage in leadership development for themselves or others, should not be without this important resource. Consulting firms and training institutions offering leadership development programs and participants in MBA and executive development programs will also find it invaluable.

Author : Joy Damousi,Kim Rubenstein,Mary Tomsic
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781925021714

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Diversity in Leadership by Joy Damousi,Kim Rubenstein,Mary Tomsic Pdf

While leadership is an over-used term today, how it is defined for women and the contexts in which it emerges remains elusive. Moreover, women are exhorted to exercise leadership, but occupying leadership positions has its challenges. Issues of access, acceptable behaviour and the development of skills to be successful leaders are just some of them. Diversity in Leadership: Australian women, past and presentprovides a new understanding of the historical and contemporary aspects of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women’s leadership in a range of local, national and international contexts. It brings interdisciplinary expertise to the topic from leading scholars in a range of fields and diverse backgrounds. The aims of the essays in the collection document the extent and diverse nature of women’s social and political leadership across various pursuits and endeavours within democratic political structures.

Author : Victoria Showunmi,Pontso Moorosi,Charol Shakeshaft,Izhar Oplatka
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781350173170

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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Gender and Educational Leadership and Management by Victoria Showunmi,Pontso Moorosi,Charol Shakeshaft,Izhar Oplatka Pdf

Drawing together diverse research perspectives and theoretical underpinnings, this handbook explores gender as a social category and examines cultural and social differences. Bringing together diverse perspectives from around the world, including from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, the UK and the USA, the volume sets out the gender and educational leadership and management field, providing a snapshot of the field as it stands, signalling its development and directions for future development. It offers focused reviews of empirical research on particular aspects of the field and presents new insights from research findings and methodological approaches.

Author : B. Bagilhole,K. White
Publisher : Springer
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230305953

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Gender, Power and Management by B. Bagilhole,K. White Pdf

Women are now part of senior management in higher education (HE) to varying degrees in most countries and actively contribute to the vision and strategic direction of universities. This book attempts to analyse their impact and potential impact on both organisational growth and culture

Author : Pamela L. Eddy,Kelly Ward,Tehmina Khwaja
Publisher : Springer
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137592859

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Critical Approaches to Women and Gender in Higher Education by Pamela L. Eddy,Kelly Ward,Tehmina Khwaja Pdf

This volume provides a critical examination of the status of women and gender in higher education today. Despite the increasing numbers of women in higher education, gendered structures continue to hinder women’s advancement in academia. This book goes beyond the numbers to examine the issues facing those members of academia with non-dominant gender identities. The authors analyze higher education structures from a range of perspectives and offer recommendations at individual and institutional levels to encourage activism and advance equality in academia.

Author : Mary Stiasny,Tim Gore
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781781905753

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Going Global by Mary Stiasny,Tim Gore Pdf

Going Global

Author : Kate White,Pat O'Connor
Publisher : Springer
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137566591

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Gendered Success in Higher Education by Kate White,Pat O'Connor Pdf

This book examines higher education institutions that exemplify gendered success whether in terms of the presence of women in senior positions or attempts to change a gendered organisational culture. It reflects a global perspective, drawing on case studies from eleven countries: Australia, Austria, Ireland, India, New Zealand , Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. In each country an organisation has been selected that demonstrate best practice in terms of gendered outcomes or processes. Gendered Success in Higher Education highlights both the importance and the limitations of indicators such as the proportion of women in senior positions. It proposes a new gender agenda, identifies the factors that need to be included in a model of gendered change, and provides important insights into the nature of gendered change globally and how it can be achieved.

Author : M. Christopher Brown II,T. Elon Dancy II
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781787149038

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Black Colleges Across the Diaspora by M. Christopher Brown II,T. Elon Dancy II Pdf

This book examines colleges and universities across the diaspora with majority African, African-American, and other Black designated student enrolments. It engages the diversity of Black colleges and universities and explains their critical role in promoting academic excellence in higher education.

Author : Elizabeth Mackinlay
Publisher : Springer
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789463006781

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Teaching and Learning Like a Feminist by Elizabeth Mackinlay Pdf

"Teaching and Learning Like a Feminist is a conversation between academics in Women’s Studies and Gender Studies about the politics of pedagogy in higher education. What does it mean to embody feminism in universities today? Written in a creative narrative style, Mackinlay explores the discursive, material and affective dimensions of what it might mean to live the personal-as-political-as-performative in our work as teachers and learners in the contemporary climate of neo-liberal universities. This book is both theory and story and aims to bring feminist theorists such as Virginia Woolf, Hélène Cixous, Sara Ahmed and bell hooks together in conversation with Mackinlay’s own experiences, and those of women she interviewed, in their diverse roles as ‘feminist-academic-subjects’. The fluid writing style presented is a deliberate attempt to enact a ‘post-academic’ form of literature and is playfully punctuated by black and white drawings. Teaching and Learning Like a Feminist captures the precarious position of Women and Gender Studies in universities today, as well as the ‘danger’ inherent in grounding teaching and learning work in feminist politics. Mackinlay wraps herself in both and invites us to do the same. This book is designed to stimulate reflection and lively class discussion and is appropriate for courses in curriculum studies and pedagogy, education, feminism and feminist theory, gender and women’s studies, and narrative inquiry. It can also be read by individual teachers and researchers interested in feminism. “Mackinlay re-envisages how feminist knowledge can be articulated through her audacious and engaging mix of reflection, analysis, narrative, poetry, and line drawings. This is a refreshingly personal and powerfully collective analysis of doing feminism in hostile institutions. It will give heart to many.” – Alison Bartlett, The University of Western Australia, Perth “This highly readable book is a love story about feminism at the same time as a rigorous investigation ... a must read for undergraduate students and for scholars-who-don’t-identify-as-feminist, core reading for gender courses at all levels, and mandatory reading for feminist and gender academics.” – Julie White, Victoria University Elizabeth Mackinlay is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Queensland."“/div> div div