Development Guidelines of Digital Leadership for Administrators of Universities in Chongqing
Keywords:
Digital Leadership, University Administrators, ChongqingAbstract
The research aimed to 1) study the current and desired states of digital leadership of administrators of universities in Chongqing, and 2) prioritize the essential needs of developing guidelines of digital leadership of administrators of universities in Chongqing and 3) suggest development guidelines of digital leadership for administrators of universities in Chongqing. The study applied mixed method research design. The population were professors from 10 universities in Chongqing, with a sample of 354 using the Krejcie & Morgan sampling table. A questionnaire with a Likert scale was used to evaluate the current and desired states of seven core dimensions of digital leadership (digital literacy, vision, agility, collaboration, innovation, communication, leadership). Priority development needs were identified via the Priority Needs Index, supplemented by qualitative insights from interviews. Results showed that the overall digital leadership of Chongqing’s university administrators was at a moderate level, with room for improvement in all dimensions (agility performs the poorest). The desired state was uniformly high, indicating strong demand for enhancement. Priority development needs, in order, were agility, innovation, vision, digital literacy, leadership, collaboration, and communication. Based on the findings, guidelines were proposed, including training to enhance agility and mechanisms for assessing innovation risks, providing references for local education authorities and university administrators.
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