Higher authority organizational stressors among higher education deans: a multiple case study
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
ISSN: 2050-7003
Article publication date: 30 May 2018
Issue publication date: 19 June 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify higher authority organizational stressors encountered by higher education deans.
Design/methodology/approach
This current research employed a qualitative approach utilizing a contextual paradigm with a multiple case study methodology.
Findings
Out of ten investigated deans in a public higher education institution in Malaysia, nine reported experiences of organizational stressor elements arising from higher authority. Three non-overlapping subthemes were systematically discovered.
Practical implications
Successful identification of these higher authority organizational stressors has implications for higher education management policies. Policies that reduce or eliminate these stressors may create a positive and progressive environment for deans and the higher education field.
Originality/value
This study will thus serve to promote a deeper understanding of higher authority organizational stressors encountered by higher education deans.
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Citation
Chan, A.H.Z., Malek, M.D. and Bahari, F. (2018), "Higher authority organizational stressors among higher education deans: a multiple case study", Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Vol. 10 No. 3, pp. 333-343. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-01-2017-0008
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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