Although universities have been decentralized for academic freedom and autonomy, resources are being increasingly centralized, and the role of central administration is growing for efficiency and excellence reasons. At the same time, a division of labor is progressing by assigning specific tasks to professionals. The professionals are also…

There is growing concern that some public service providers may be nonprofit in name but not in fact. We consider this issue in the context of nonprofit charter schools, which sometimes subcontract their daily operations to for-profit management organizations. We use unique data from Ohio to study how nonprofit charters' reliance on for-profit…

Background/purpose: School governance seems to be the most exciting research topic for many researchers these days; it can be because it provides the best ways of organizing schools in more complex contexts than ever before, and conversely, it can be so sophisticated that it can meet all the challenges of the contexts. Materials/methods: By…

Background/Context: Professional learning (PL) for early childhood educators can promote change in practice and how they promote children's development (Egert et al., 2018; Rusby et al., 2016). Nonetheless, numerous barriers to in-person PL exist, including geographic constraints, inconvenient scheduling, and high costs (Elliot, 2017; Gable &…

New York State is attempting to push efforts to make K12 schools more equitable. Using a lens of sense making and equity-focused leadership, we addressed the following research questions. 1) How are school districts in CNY using school policy and district plans to move DEI forward? 2) What steps have district leaders taken to carry out their…

Between 2022 and 2023, labor union and strike activity on college campuses increased to represent over 35,000 new workers, with many of these workers being graduate students (Herbert, 2023). As strike activity has continued into 2024 and beyond, it is necessary to understand how institutions responded to strikes to consider how their response may…

Rankings dominate higher education policy making, although little is known about the experiences of those involved in perpetuating rankings. This paper explores middle-level academic leaders' sensemaking about university rankings and related policies in East Asia. Since university rankings have affected higher education policies and strategies…

Interdisciplinary research teams are crucial for tackling complex societal issues but often struggle with goal alignment, leadership, and communication. This reflective inquiry article explores expanding the role of Research Administration (RA) and Research Development (RD) professionals as team coaches to address these challenges and improve team…

The research objectives of this study were to study the factors that affect the effectiveness of educational administration of Newly-founded Regional Universities in Guangxi Region, the People's Republic of China, develop and validate the factors and structural equation model of the effectiveness of educational administration, and develop…

The length of a college president's tenure is under six years, meaning that boards and institutions are increasingly grappling with the turnover associated with senior leaders. This turnover is seen in all sectors of higher education, especially in community colleges where the changing roles of these institutions are particularly pronounced. The…

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are under immense pressure to become more efficient, reduce fees, and lower student debt, all while maintaining an expected high standard of academic excellence. This pressure creates the sense that HEIs must evolve to become more 'business-like' but fails to consider the unique expertise of their faculty and…

To face the challenges that beset land-grant universities in the 21st Century, leadership development programs exist to prepare academics for university administration. However, a small percentage of administrators participates in these programs. Furthermore, many academic leaders begin their roles feeling unprepared for the challenges therein.…

Background/purpose: This study examines recent scholarship on Educational Administration in Europe's outermost regions, focusing on sixteen master's dissertations defended at the University of Madeira (2020-2025). It examines how these works reflect emerging governance challenges related to leadership, inclusion, and local development.…

Academic expertise is a key pillar of governance processes around the world. A goal of policy and public sector actors is to draw on research to improve decision making, and correspondingly, a goal of public policy and public administration researchers is to provide relevant expertise. It is not clear, however, to what extent these goals are…

With the continuous advancement of digital technology, traditional manufacturing and service industries are facing dynamic changes with diversified demand and business models. Digital transformation (DT) and dynamic business modeling have become increasingly necessary for companies to evaluate and prioritize better opportunities to improve…