Needs Analysis; Leadership Competence of Administrative Leaders in Higher Education

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe the problems encountered by administrative leaders in universities in terms of change management, conflict management, decision making, communication, team building, and the ability to improve performance. The type of data in this study is qualitative. The results of the study prove the many problems encountered in the field in terms of management of change. Overall the results of the interviews prove that in terms of change management, administrative leaders find it difficult to accept new things related to the execution of tasks. Furthermore, the administrative leadership has difficulties in resolving conflicts and utilizing the positive side of the conflict. Administrative leaders also experience difficulties in determining priorities in making appropriate decisions. Another problem in terms of communication, administrative leaders have difficulty in providing understanding to employees because of differences in communication characteristics. For the competence of the team building the leadership has difficulty in building work teams and directing employees. Another equally important problem encountered was that the leadership had difficulty in sanctioning employees to enforce discipline and had difficulties in developing employees' careers programmed.

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