Women leaders in higher education: organizational cultures and personal resilience

摘要: In this article, findings are presented from a study of women leaders in higher education, carried out two universities England, focusing particularly on the perspectives range leadership roles new university. 18 were interviewed about their experiences leadership, including day to and strategic work, relationships with colleagues forms support. The analysis draws feminist theoretical framework changing global context for education. As Airini et al. (2011), show close interaction between personal, professional organizational factors. university provided positive terms numbers senior positions, as well training, mentoring female role models, contrast old where still minority. demonstrated highly skilful, principled styles blend inclusive, collegial approaches direction vision. It is argued that balance was maintained at managerialism caring ethos, which supportive leaders.