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What is New Vocationalism

Chapter 106
Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management
In contrast with older traditional forms of vocational education, new vocationalism refers to the efforts of the educational institution “to build on the abilities that gained them [students] a place at university and develop a strength that experts in lifelong learning have concluded will serve them well for their entire life: willingness and ability to learn without close supervision” (p. 28).
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Strategic Leadership in Higher Education: Adding Value and Restoring the Value Proposition
David Starr-Glass (University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic)
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 11
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1049-9.ch106
Abstract
In the complex and turbulent task environments of the millennium, strategic leadership is enjoying exceptional popularity and enthusiastic adoption. Higher education is currently facing significant difficulties and many have suggested that strategic leadership provides a viable solution for these problems. However, what advantages might strategic leadership really provide in higher education? This chapter looks in particular at the service-orientated nature of higher education, at some of the inherent challenges in utilizing strategic leadership in such a service-orientated environment, and at the extent to which this leadership approach might provide benefits and advantages in restoring the value proposition to the market-driven US higher education system.
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Chapter 108
Strategic Leadership in Higher Education: Facilitating Collaborative Learning
In contrast with older traditional forms of vocational education, new vocationalism refers to an institution’s efforts “to build on the abilities that gained them [students] a place at university and develop a strength that experts in lifelong learning have concluded will serve them well for their entire life: willingness and ability to learn without close supervision” (p. 28).
Published in Chapter: Strategic Leadership in Higher Education: Facilitating Collaborative Learning; From: Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management
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