Abstract
The research presented here contributes to research and practice focused on faculty leadership development by examining the leadership pipeline for mid-career faculty in a consortium of 13 liberal arts colleges. Research findings revealed that mid-career faculty members are in the leadership pipeline, with the department chair position serving as an entry point. However, leadership aspirations beyond the department chair position decline serving as a source of the leaking leadership pipeline. Differences were found by gender. Further, issues of lack of preparation for current and future leadership roles was connected to few mid-career faculty members aspiring to executive leadership positions. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 823-843 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Research in Higher Education |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2019 |
Keywords
- Faculty leadership
- Mid-career faculty
- Succession management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education