Improving performance in higher education groups: Network and leadership structures hold the key

Abstract

Purpose

Higher education institutions in the UK will become better placed to meet increasing challenges and pressures when appropriate network and leadership structures are in place. Networks based on both formal and informal ties used in combination with distributed leadership can help strengthen connectivity between academics and positively impact on different performance indicators.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

Higher education institutions in the UK will become better placed to meet increasing challenges and pressures when appropriate network and leadership structures are in place. Networks based on both formal and informal ties used in combination with distributed leadership can help strengthen connectivity between academics and positively impact on different performance indicators.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2021), "Improving performance in higher education groups: Network and leadership structures hold the key", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 35 No. 2, pp. 46-48. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-04-2020-0079