Hyper-Management: Neoliberal Expansions of Purpose and Leadership

Recent decades have witnessed a discursive expansion of calls for abstract and charismatic management beyond the systematic administration of concrete settings—hyper-management. A first dimension of hyper-management is the lionization of individuals and organizations as empowered purposive actors, embodied in celebrations of vision, innovation, and entrepreneurship. A second dimension is the intended unification of empowered internal and external actors and their diverse purposes, manifest in calls for leadership qualities beyond formal authority such as communication, collaboration, and inspiration. The changes are broad and cultural, cutting across countries and social sectors, and are often decoupled from realistic practice. Thus they are better accounted for by a neo-institutional perspective than by theories emphasizing particular functions and interests. Hyper-management is generated by a culture of global neoliberalism and the ideologies of empowered individual and organizational actorhood that flow from it. During the global hegemony of neoliberal culture, hyper-management has become institutionalized in contemporary education programs, consulting arrangements, and exaggerated managerial status and income. But, given its cultural bases, current and future resistance to neoliberal globalization may undercut it.

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Leading Change without Formal Authority: The ICC model for the 21st century

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal ◽

10.14738/assrj.811.11269 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (11) ◽

pp. 335-351

Author(s):

Homa Freeman ◽

Lisa Barnes ◽

Warrick Long

Keyword(s):

21St Century ◽

Big Five ◽

Relevant Literature ◽

Leading Change ◽

Leadership Qualities ◽

Diverse Range ◽

Self Confidence ◽

Formal Authority ◽

Constant Feature ◽

Conceptual Research

Change seems to be a constant feature of the 21st century workplace. Successful organisations embrace change and make sure the personnel are valued, and that they remain engaged and motivated. Employers do not require to formally be in charge of a group of people to be called leader, but demonstrating leadership is an important feature for employees at every level of an organization. Women face a diverse range of difficulties in today’s workplace, and therefore this study aims to focus on the phenomenon of leading change without formal authority and develop a model for women to bring about change within their working climate. This conceptual research aims to identify novel connections between the concepts of leadership and feminism and in consideration of the features of the 21st century workplace. Reviewing the relevant literature particularly around the leadership qualities (drive, motivation, honesty, self-confidence, cognitive ability, and knowledge of the business) this study proposes dedication, political skill and sincerity as qualities of leadership without formal authority. Since, male and female personalities appear to be different in a number of aspects, the basic five personality qualities (known as the Big Five) are reviewed: neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. Reviewing models of change as well as females’ qualities, this study suggests a model for leading change without formal authority including Identifying gaps, Connecting with emotions, and Committing to change (ICC model).

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Feature Films as Pedagogy in Higher Education

Handbook of Research on Media Literacy in Higher Education Environments - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-4059-5.ch010 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 172-183

Author(s):

Aasita Bali ◽

Anil Joseph Pinto

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Indian Education ◽

Education Programs ◽

Pedagogical Tool ◽

Feature Film ◽

Feature Films ◽

The Social ◽

Contemporary Education ◽

Independent Country

Contemporary education system in India was initiated by the British for the maintenance of their imperial administration. After India became an independent country, conscious efforts were made to overhaul the educational system to produce proper administrators and contributors for Indian polity, economy and culture. To assess dynamics of Indian education, various committees and commissions were formed. It also meant change in education programs, curricula and syllabi to meet national needs and global challenges. Most universities in India have limited infrastructure, thus the role of private or deemed to be university becomes crucial. Christ University attending to the social structure, internationalization and employability demands, offers a number of quality educational programs to ensure employable graduates. This has led the way in devising pedagogy and curricula to align with the global higher education practices. Here we discuss the use of commercial feature film as a pedagogical tool in the classrooms within the Deanery of Humanities and Social Sciences and its implication.

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“Incredibly Difficult, Tragically Needed, and Absorbingly Interesting”: Lessons from the AFSC School Program for Palestinian Refugees in Gaza, 1949 to 1950

Special Issue on Refugee Education - Journal on Education in Emergencies ◽

10.33682/0414-3308 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 12-34

Author(s):

Jo Kelcey

Keyword(s):

Critical Appraisal ◽

Historical Records ◽

Humanitarian Relief ◽

School Program ◽

Education Programs ◽

Refugee Education ◽

Palestinian Refugees ◽

History Of ◽

Set Up ◽

Contemporary Education

This article examines a school program operated by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) for Palestinian refugees in Gaza in 1949 and 1950. Drawing on historical records from organizations involved in the broader relief effort, it examines why the school program was set up and how it operated, and considers the lessons it offers for contemporary refugee education efforts. I argue that, while AFSC adopted an atypical approach to humanitarian relief that prioritized education from the outset of the crisis, the school program it developed was invariably constrained by the overarching humanitarian paradigm within which it operated. Funding for education was limited, which left the schools vulnerable to competing political objectives. This article underscores the importance of understanding the history of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in order to understand its present, and to inform contemporary education efforts for other refugee populations. The article also highlights the need for a critical appraisal of attempts to align refugee education programs with the generally accepted principles of humanitarianism.

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Business Creation Among Participants in Entrepreneurship Education Programs: A Case Study Among University-Level Participants in a Context of Adverse Business Environment

Journal of Enterprising Culture ◽

10.1142/s0218495821500163 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 (03) ◽

pp. 249-272

Author(s):

Bénédique Paul ◽

Andie Hyppolite ◽

Claudel Mombeuil ◽

Raulin L. Cadet

Keyword(s):

Entrepreneurship Education ◽

Business Environment ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

Education Programs ◽

Institutional Perspective ◽

Future Studies ◽

Business Creation ◽

University Level

There is a scarcity of studies that investigate the underlying factors that boost aspiring entrepreneurs to effectively start a business after attending entrepreneurship education (EE) programs, particularly in an adverse business environment. To fill out this gap, this exploratory research answers the following question: What differentiates business creators from non-creators among participants after entrepreneurship education? To answer this question, we compare a group of 64 business creators to a group of 50 non-business creators, both groups selected randomly among 912 participants to an EE program in Haiti three years after the end of the program. Based on an institutional perspective, our results show that, in the context of an adverse business environment, participants who came from a family with an entrepreneurial background, have a useful network of contacts, and showed adaptive institutional reaction were more likely to create their business, in comparison to the others. Based on these results suggestions for EE training and future studies are provided.

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