scholarly journals Bureaucratic Leadership Style and Teachers' Professionalism: A Case Study of Public Sector Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 211-222
Author(s):  
Umair Arshad ◽  
Obaid Ullah ◽  
Uzma Malik
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Direct Link ◽  
Ordinal Regression Analysis ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Performance

This research aims at examining the role of bureaucratic leadership style on teachers' professionalism in public sector universities and the difference between bureaucracy and professionalism, with a special reference to legal-rational authority. A validated self-structured closed-ended questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale was designed for data collection from a sample of 40 teachers of Public Sector Universities. An Ordinal Regression Analysis (ORA) was used to analyze the data. The findings of the study show no significant difference between the role of bureaucratic leadership and teachers' professionalism in university as they are interrelated, having a direct link of professionalism with individuals' approaches, behaviors and performance. The results also revealed that the Bureaucratic Leadership style is a more suitable style that enables individuals to work with more dedication and honesty. Bureaucratic leadership is more effective than many others styles of leadership. Hence, the study recommends that it is practised that every style of leadership is not suitable for every organization or institution so, leaders must be competent enough to use the best style according to the situation.

scholarly journals Travel back to school: use of humour in intertwining of objective authenticity and staged experiences

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Maja Turnsek ◽  
Tatjana Zupančič ◽  
Barbara Pavlakovič
Keyword(s):  
Video Recording ◽  
Experience Design ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Heritage Interpretation ◽  
Prime Elements

From living museums to heritage escape rooms, edutainment is becoming a norm in interpretation of heritage, yet not much is known, of the specific role humour plays in the creation and performance of such educational products. This paper explores concepts of authenticity, functions of humour and experience design dimensions on an in-depth case study of a tourism product. The product “Smart Head Primary School” is a re-enactment of teaching as it occurred in the 1950’s in Slovenia. It gained a high extent of popularity primarily due to its extensive inclusion of humour. The product uses the role of a strict teacher to interpret to the “pupils” (visitors) the prime elements of the regions’ heritage. To analyse the intertwining of humour with heritage interpretation, the authors combine two research methods: (a) the in-depth analysis of a transcribed video-recording of a sample performance including the self-analysis and the reflections by one of the “teachers” and (b) a survey distributed to the visitors of the product. The results show that with the use of humour, visitors are able to perceive and recognize the difference between objective and constructive authenticity more effectively.

scholarly journals Motivation of employees in the public sector of Serbia: A case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Milan Dragić ◽  
Edita Kastratović ◽  
Hadži Stojković
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Statistical Procedure ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Employees ◽  
The World ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Performance

The paper analyzes the motivational factors and their impact on the behavior and performance of employees in the public sector. The survey of public sector employees was conducted on the territory of Banat. The collected data were subjected to a descriptive and comparative statistical procedure. The results of the research showed that there is a certain deviation in terms of employees' attitudes about motivational factors. The results confirmed the specificity and at the same time the difference in terms of the attitudes of public sector employees in the territory of Banat in relation to the region and the world.

Are Feminine or Masculine Supervisors Leading In Same Way And Have Same Effect on Subordinates’ Performance?

2021 ◽  
pp. 097226292110503
Author(s):  
Sakshi Sharma ◽  
Manju Nair
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Leadership Behaviour ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Subjective Evidence ◽  
Positive Effect

Catalyst study stated that female leaders suggestively can exhibit better leadership behaviour than male and can have more positive effect on their subordinate’s work psychology and performance. But these proclamations, grounded mostly on inadequate research verdicts and subjective evidence, continue empirically unverified in Asian countries. The experiential study is directed to compare whether female managers differ in their leadership style from male managers in bank. Added to that, study led to recognize and compare the difference in subordinate’s work performance behaviour due to the supervisor’s gender. Through multi-stage sampling method, 364 male and 58 female supervisors were examined based on structured questionnaire proposing two hypothetical consent-attainment status quo. Results exhibited and confirmed the significant difference among supervisor’s gender in their leadership style. Noteworthy variances were revealed in subordinates’ work behaviour because of their manager’s gender. Though the effects varied for diverse dimensions of managerial behaviour and employees conduct. Hypothesis verified that female supervisors are more transformational and transactional in style than male. Furthermore, female leaders were rated more significantly positive on subordinates’ task and contextual performance than male. Research entitled that Indian female supervisor with transformational and transactional style could be more influential to induce subordinates work behaviour and performance in banks. It is imperious to analyse leader’s behaviour in context to their gender, as female leaders play a substantial role in organization growth and performance.

scholarly journals Virtual vs. Traditional Environments and Their Influence on Students’ Listening Performance in a Foreign Language – A Case Study in Albania

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Olsa Pema
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Listening Skill ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference

The essential role of the listening competence in Second Language Teaching, and the new rhythm of advancement in the new Internet epoch call for a paradigmatic reform of teachers’ roles, contents and functions in teaching listening skill in order to guarantee a successful forward-looking process. Considering this context, this study highlights an innovative academic experience in Albania consisting of a special class website integrated in teaching English listening skills to Albanian university students as well as creating and implementing a demanding listening curriculum at an FCE level; this project and the analysis of its results follow a comparative approach at all stages. This paper aims at examining the efficiency of website compared with traditional means of teaching listening in English, by analyzing and assessing the difference between the level of the experimental group’s performance and that of the control group during the listening practice. The actual comparison of results, which involves the assessment of their scores in two special tests, one taken before the project and one after its completion, shows that both learning environments have their merits in helping them progress with their listening competence. However, the amount of progress made by the students of the two groups is not identical, as there is a significant difference in favour of the experimental group, which, as our statistical analysis carried out by the help of the SPSS program shows, is ample proof of the advantage that the use of websites brings to the process of developing one’s listening competence in a foreign language.

Critical barriers to augmented reality technology adoption in developing countries: a case study of Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke ◽  
Victor Adetunji Arowoiya
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Augmented Reality Technology ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Set Up

Purpose The paper aims to identify the critical barriers to augmented reality technology (ART) in the Nigerian construction industry to allow wider adoption. The objectives are to reveal those hindrances to the wider usage of ART so that the obstacles can be tackled and overcome. Design/methodology/approach A survey of construction professionals involved in the built environment was sent well-structured questionnaires in the study area. The professionals involved are quantity surveyors, architects, engineers, project managers and builders. Convenience sampling techniques were used in selecting those professionals. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in analyzing the retrieved data. Findings The most ranked obstacles in adopting augmented realities are lack of technological awareness, difficulty in ease of ART system set up, the unwillingness of government and private bodies to invest in augmented reality research, lack of repository database, lack of portability for ART equipment system. The findings also revealed the difference in the opinions of professionals among the variables. The results showed that there is a significant difference in the opinions of respondents regarding 6 of the identified 15 variables. Originality/value The study gives deep insight into possible hindrances in the use of emerging technologies such as ART in construction. This study also enumerated some ways how these challenges can be tackled and solved in the Nigerian construction industry for better adoption and performance.

THE ROLE OF LOCAL SOCIAL INSTITUTION IN COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IN BANDUNG REGENCY, INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helly Ocktilia
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Supportive Leadership ◽  
Community Institutions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Descriptive Method

This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the existence of the local social organization in conducting community empowerment. The experiment was conducted at Community Empowerment Institution (In Indonesia it is referred to as Lembaga Pemberdayaan Masyarakat/LPM). LPM Cibeunying as one of the local social institution in Bandung regency. Aspects reviewed in the study include the style of leadership, processes, and stages of community empowerment, as well as the LPM network. The research method used is a case study with the descriptive method and qualitative approach. Data collection was conducted against five informants consisting of the Chairman and LPM’s Board members, village officials, and community leaders. The results show that the dominant leadership style is participative, in addition to that, a supportive leadership style and directive leadership style are also used in certain situations. The empowerment process carried out per the stages of the empowerment process is identifying and assessing the potential of the region, problems, and opportunities-chances; arranging a participative activity plan; implementing the activity plan; and monitoring and evaluating the process and results of activities. The social networking of LPM leads to a social network of power in which LPM can influence the behavior of communities and community institutions in utilizing and managing community empowerment programs. From the research, it can be concluded that the model of community empowerment implemented by LPM Cibeunying Village is enabling, empowering, and protecting.

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN IMPROVING LECTURER PERFORMANCE AT MUHAMMADIYAH HIGHER

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-178
Author(s):  
Saipul Wakit ◽  
Indah Yuliana ◽  
Indah Yuliana
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Transformative Leadership ◽  
Intellectual Stimulation ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Technical Ability ◽  
Individual Consideration ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Transformational Leadership Style

The transformational leadership style in higher education has four indicators carried out by the rector. These indicators include exemplary attitudes, inspiring motivation, intellectual stimulation and the rector's consideration for lecturers. Practically, the purpose of this article is to find out how the rector provides examples, inspires motivation and individual considerations in improving the performance of lecturers at Muhammadiyah universities. The operational research method uses a qualitative approach with a phenomenological case study design. Data collection activities were carried out by means of observation, interviews with informants, and extracting information from documents. To ensure the validity of the research data, several methods are used, namely credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability. The results of the study explain that transformative leadership in Muhammadiyah universities objectively has provided an example with several things that are applied in attitudes, ideas, behavior and performance. While motivation is carried out by the Chancellor of the lecturers in several ways, namely through behavior, technical ability, supervision and policy. In stimulating the intellectuals of lecturers in several ways, namely to think modern and relevant, think forward and continue to make changes as well as productive, innovative, creative in carrying out tasks and performance. In individual consideration, the Chancellor is more humane towards lecturers, both in the work environment and in the community.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL RANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS ON SUCCESSION PLANNING PROGRAMS IN THE MALAYSIAN PUBLIC SECTOR

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohana Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Succession Planning ◽  
Intellectual Stimulation ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Future Leaders

Grooming successful leaders is more important now than ever for the public sector. Thus, to groom potential future leaders, the organization not only needs a succession planning program, but also commitment from the leaders. This paper analyzes the influence of leadership style characteristics on preparing future leaders through succession planning programs in Malaysia’s public sector. Four dimensions of transformational leadership styles were used which included idealized influence, inspirational motivation, individualized consideration, and intellectual stimulation. This study employed the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire and the effective Succession Planning and Management Questionnaire which were administered to 394 public servants from Malaysia’s public sector. Data was analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The results of the multiple regression analysis demonstrated that individualized influence was the main predictor of succession planning programs. Therefore, it is crucial for leaders to continue observing and modifying their leadership style(s) and behavior to be effective leaders.

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