Management competencies for the development of heads of department in the higher education context: a literature overview
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Authors
Potgieter, Ingrid Lorraine
Basson, Johan
Coetzee, Melinde
Issue Date
2011
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Article
Language
en
Keywords
Competency framework , Head of department , Higher education , Management competencies , Management dimension
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Abstract
The increasing changes in and demands made on higher education institutions in
the 21st century have had a considerable impact on the roles and responsibilities
of heads of department (HODs), and have led to increasing emphasis on the
development of core HOD management competencies. The aim of this study was
to identify the management competencies deemed necessary for HODs to
function effectively within the higher education context. A systematic review of the
management literature was conducted. A qualitative data analysis revealed forty
managerial competencies that could be clustered under 18 higher-order
dimensions. A survey revealed that HODs deemed leadership, financial
management and project management to be the most important higher-order
dimensions required to function effectively within their roles. The information
obtained in this study could potentially serve as a foundation for the development
of an HOD training programme in the South African higher education
environment.
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Potgieter, I., Basson, J. & Coetzee, M. 2011, "Management competencies for the development of heads of department in the higher education context : a literature overview ", South African Journal of Labour Relations, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 81-103.
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Unisa
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0379-8410