Abstract
The role of Educational Leadership is significant. The focus of this
study was to investigate existing practices of educational leaders in
Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), the challenges they face
while leading institutions, and the available opportunities they can
utilize. The descriptive nature of this study has made it convenient
to use a likert scale questionnaire for data collection from public
sector universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Through
cluster random sampling technique a total of 205 faculty members
constituted the sample group for the study. Data were collected
from the selected sample and were analyzed via SPSS. The results
revealed that; educational leaders do concentrate on their
organizational vision, adopt motivational techniques for faculty
members, and follow highly centralized approach of leadership
along with consultation with sectional heads and Deans. Further,
the current financial crunches, political pressures, lack of
educational facilities, increased employees’ demands and lack of
highly qualified faculty members in different departments were the
identified challenges. Entrepreneurial activities from the platform
of university, HEC faculty development programs, HEC and other
projects granting agencies, and initiating MPhil, PhD and Postdoc
programs are the available opportunities for the educational
leaders of HEIs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Saif-Ul-Islam, Rahim Khan, Sajjad Hussain. (2018) Educational Leadership in Higher Educational Institutions of Pakistan; challenges and Opportunities , Journal of Managerial Sciences, Volume 12, Issue 3.
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