Exploring consensual leadership in higher education: co-operation, collaboration and partnership

Gornall, L, Thomas, B and Sweetman, L, eds. (2018) Exploring consensual leadership in higher education: co-operation, collaboration and partnership. Bloomsbury Academic, London. ISBN 9781350043572

Abstract

This book explores the idea that the nature of academic work is both creative and consensual. Higher education relationships, whether between managers, staff, learners or the public sphere, are at their most effective when rooted in partnership, teamwork, collaboration and collegiality. The term 'consensual' is used because it situates new leadership models as structures based on consent, reflecting tacit traditions in education alongside ideas of leadership in other settings, including emerging industries. The aim is to celebrate achievements, encourage engagement opportunities, and add to the problem-solving knowledge-base. However, issues and problems in participatory engagement are also considered, and the borderlines between consensus (collective assent and agreement) and 'dissensus' (widespread, serious, disagreement) are examined critically. The contributors offer a range of alternative perspectives on leadership, reflecting the diverse forms and ways of working practised in different national higher educational contexts and cultural settings. The volume incorporates a variety of approaches and points of view, including stories of leadership and change, innovation projects and case studies, key interviews and insights, and collective team writing.

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Divisions:	School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities
Date Deposited:	18 May 2018 10:01
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2022 15:40
URI / Page ID:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/11102

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