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Navigating the Path to Success: Insights for Aspiring Female Leaders in Academia
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: Received: 28 July 2023 / Approved: 1 August 2023 / Online: 2 August 2023 (02:26:53 CEST)
How to cite: Hozien, W. Navigating the Path to Success: Insights for Aspiring Female Leaders in Academia. Preprints 2023, 2023080101. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0101.v1 Hozien, W. Navigating the Path to Success: Insights for Aspiring Female Leaders in Academia. Preprints 2023, 2023080101. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0101.v1
Abstract
The goal of this narrative review was to identify, synthesize and summarize research providing both institutional and personal recommendations for female leaders who aspire to hold leadership roles in academia. Existing evidence regarding factors that influence females acquiring leadership positions was first gathered and examined, noting recurring issues that have been identified as inimical to women assuming leadership roles. Recent research studies and statistical trends were then investigated, tracking and reporting on the increase in female leadership in academia that has occurred over recent years. Quantitative and qualitative literature focusing on successful strategies to support females aspiring to academic leadership positions were then elaborated upon, with specific factors identified in order to deepen understanding of shifts that may help to account for the rise of females in academic leadership roles. The recommendations resulting from the findings of this narrative review could be used to scaffold female success in the pursuit of academic leadership roles and offer insights for university executives and administrators on methods of more effectively supporting an increase in female leaders in academia.
Keywords
female; women; academia; higher education; leadership; gender equality; diversity
Subject
Social Sciences, Education
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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