Leadership in Brazilian public universities: initiatives conducted by three state universities of São Paulo in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
International Journal of Public Leadership
ISSN: 2056-4929
Article publication date: 4 December 2020
Issue publication date: 4 February 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present the role of aspects related to public leadership in the actions developed by three state universities in São Paulo (Brazil) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, namely the University of Campinas (Unicamp), University of São Paulo (USP) and São Paulo State University (Unesp).
Design/methodology/approach
Since this is a viewpoint article, part of the information presented is characterized by the authors' points of view. It should be highlighted, however, that the information provided is based on searches in scientific bases, institutional websites and published press reports.
Findings
According to the authors, aspects of public leadership are being properly employed by the public servants of the analyzed universities, resulting in the positive actions that have been implemented.
Originality/value
There is no existing literature on public leadership in these Brazilian universities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) 307536/2018-1; and the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001, process 88887.464433/2019-00.
Citation
Anholon, R., Serafim, M.P., Lourenzani, W.L., Silva, I.B. and Rampasso, I.S. (2021), "Leadership in Brazilian public universities: initiatives conducted by three state universities of São Paulo in the context of COVID-19 pandemic", International Journal of Public Leadership, Vol. 17 No. 1, pp. 13-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPL-09-2020-0092
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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