University Leadership

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Organisational Leadership: Background and Framework for a Study of European Universities

   • Michael O’Mullane

   Pages 1-28

3. The University as ‘Organisation’ in the Context of Leadership

   • Michael O’Mullane

   Pages 29-42

4. Approach to Data Collection and Analysis

   • Michael O’Mullane

   Pages 43-56

5. Approaches Universities Take in Their Own Leadership and Management

   • Michael O’Mullane

   Pages 57-79

6. Forming Leadership: Approaches Taken in Developing Leadership and Management Capability

   • Michael O’Mullane

   Pages 80-91

7. Challenges Facing University Leadership

   • Michael O’Mullane

   Pages 92-112

8. Summary, General Outcomes, Implications and Future Directions

   • Michael O’Mullane

   Pages 113-142

9. Back Matter

   Pages 143-213

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Using a platform of substantial theories and applications, this book explores approaches taken to university leadership, how leadership is formed, and challenges that leadership of universities experiences within the context of Europe.

• management
• Organisation
• organization
• research

MICHAEL O'MULLANE has worked for over 40 years in education in organisational leadership, and as an academic and a consultant in policy implementation and organisational transformation. He retired in 2008 from the position of Head of School of Business and Information Technology at Charles Sturt University, Australia. His research interests include organisational transformation and leadership. He has presented at refereed academic conferences in Europe, North America and Australia and has been a conference refereed track chair and reviewer.

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