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Titel:Leadership for sustainability in higher education
Von: Janet Haddock-Fraser, Peter Rands and Stephen Scoffham
Person: Haddock-Fraser, Janet
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Rands, Peter Nigel
Scoffham, Stephen
Hauptverfassende: Haddock-Fraser, Janet (VerfasserIn), Rands, Peter Nigel (VerfasserIn), Scoffham, Stephen (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: London Bloomsbury Academic 2018
Schriftenreihe:Perspectives on Leadership in Higher Education
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Abstract:Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Series Editors' Foreword -- Introduction -- Aims -- Leadership challenges -- Structure of the book -- Part A (Chapters 1-3) -- Part B (Chapters 4 and 5) -- Part C (Chapters 6-8) -- Part D (Chapters 9-12) -- Conclusion -- Part A Core Concepts for Higher Education, Leadership and Sustainability -- 1 Leadership and Leadership for Sustainability -- Introduction -- Core leadership theories -- The individual as a leader -- Situational context -- Power and leadership -- The best way to lead? -- Leadership for sustainability -- Is leadership for sustainability different from 'good' leadership? -- Goal definition -- Competing priorities in the institution -- Complexity of decision-making processes -- Theories in leadership for sustainability -- Traits, styles and skills -- Transformational leadership -- Deep systems leadership -- Individual and contextual approaches to leadership -- Conclusion -- 2 Perspectives on Sustainability and Higher Education Responses -- Introduction -- Introducing sustainability: An evolving concept -- The present context -- The origins of sustainability thinking -- Sustainability in the twenty-first century -- Developments in higher education -- National and international associations -- Greening of estates -- The sustainability-literate student -- New ideas about the role of higher education -- Conclusion -- 3 The Higher Education Sector -- Introduction -- Main drivers affecting higher education -- Universities and the notion of 'public good' -- Universities 'for the public good'? -- Stakeholder power and influence -- Employers, business community and professional bodies -- Students and staff -- Organizational culture, structures and decision-making -- Conclusion -- Part B Decision-Making for Sustainability
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 222 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781350006119