Publication: Vision effects a critical gap in educational leadership research
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2010
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eng
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Mahidol University
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International Journal of Educational Management. Vol.24, No.5 (2010), 376-390.
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Sooksan Kantabutra Vision effects a critical gap in educational leadership research. International Journal of Educational Management. Vol.24, No.5 (2010), 376-390.. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/3112
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Vision effects a critical gap in educational leadership research
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Abstract
Purpose Although leaders are widely believed to employ visions, little is known about what constitutes
an effective vision, particularly in the higher education sector. This paper seeks to proposes a research
model for examining relationships between vision components and performance of higher education
institutions, as measured by financial stability, student satisfaction and growth, process improvement, and
learning and faculty satisfaction. The model proposes that vision attributes of brevity, clarity, abstractness,
challenge, future orientation, stability, and desirability, and vision content relating to financial stability,
student satisfaction and growth, process improvement, and learning and faculty satisfaction can affect
performance through four vision realisation variables.
Design/methodology/approach Based on a critical review of existing theoretical concepts and empirical
evidence, a new research model, as well as research hypotheses, are developed for future research.
Findings With future empirical support, the model will help university and college administrators to
effectively improve their institutional performance.
Originality/value While vision is core to the prevailing vision-based leadership theories, little is
theoretically and empirically known about attributes for effective visions, particularly in the education
sector. The paper proposes a model for future research to fill this gap.