Mission-Centered Leadership: A Grounded Theory on Crisis Leadership in Higher Education Institutions (76977)
Session Chair: Cinderella Francisco
Sunday, 18 February 2024 12:15
Session: Session 2
Room: Sri Sachanalai
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
The global COVID-19 pandemic experienced in 2020 brought significant challenges to people across the world and disrupted human experiences particularly in the education sector. As such, this study focused on the experience of crisis leadership among school leaders in Higher Education Institutions in Negros Occidental during the pandemic. Ten school leaders agreed to participate in this study. Five of them were from private universities, four from state universities and colleges, and one was a local college. They were appointed as the president or the school leader with the highest position or authority in their respective institutions. Utilizing the constructivist grounded theory approach, data were gathered through unstructured in-depth interviews conducted either virtually or in-person, then analyzed following Charmaz’s data analysis steps. Using the Delve software, data were initially coded and then classified into four (4) major categories, namely: Crisis Situation which described the participants’ pandemic experiences; Leadership Realities that pertained to their leadership contexts; Organizational Dynamics referred to the conditions of their educational institutions; and Collaboration which expressed the value of collective engagement among stakeholders. The Theory of Mission-Centered Leadership was developed, capturing the essence of revisiting the institutional mission as the core of school leadership amidst the pandemic. This describes school leaders’ recognition of the relevance of their school’s mission, which is to serve as a beacon of hope and make a significant contribution to the community through strategic efforts while addressing the pandemic crisis. Recommendations are proposed about designing leadership training programs and succession planning.
Authors:
Cinderella Francisco, University of St. La Salle, Philippines
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Cinderella Francisco is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at University of St. La Salle in Philippines
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