Transformational Practices of Academic Leaders in Universities: Suggestions for Improvement

Authors

Abdelsalam F. ALAwAmRAh, Foundation of Education, The University of Jordan, Amman, JordanFollow
Najwa A. Darawsheh, Department of Educational Foundations and Administration, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Jadara University, Irbid, JordanFollow
Hanadi Alrashdan, Department of Educational Foundations and Administration, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Jadara University, Irbid, JordanFollow
Nadia H. Ghalia, Ministry of Education, Sakhnin- SakhninFollow
Mawaheb Mustafa, Ministry of Education, Daliat al-Carmel, Daliat al-CarmelFollow
Alham Darawsheh, Ministry of Education, Arraba, ArrabaFollow

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the transformational practices of academic leaders in Jordanian universities: proposals for improvement. The qualitative approach was adopted, and interviews were conducted with (30) faculty members from Jordanian universities. The results of these interviews showed that the faculty members presented five proposals to improve the transformational practices of academic leaders. It included: Jordanian universities’ efforts to develop digital infrastructure and activate it within their centers and administrative and organizational structures, and universities’ efforts to provide modern electronic and technical platforms that suit the requirements of workers and suit their current technical skills, and Jordanian universities’ efforts to encourage workers to accept the change taking place in university work environments. It is adopted in all practices without exception, directs universities to increase financial allocations concerned with digital transformation in all its forms, and universities adopt mechanisms that develop the technical skills of workers in Jordanian universities. The study recommended activating and enhancing transformative practices among academic leaders in universities.

Recommended Citation

F. ALAwAmRAh, Abdelsalam; A. Darawsheh, Najwa; Alrashdan, Hanadi; H. Ghalia, Nadia; Mustafa, Mawaheb; and Darawsheh, Alham (2023) "Transformational Practices of Academic Leaders in Universities: Suggestions for Improvement," Information Sciences Letters: Vol. 12 : Iss. 10 , PP -.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/isl/vol12/iss10/25