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Exploring Faculty’s Perspectives of the Influence of Leadership Styles on Motivation Towards Work at University of The Gambia (The Gambia) and University of Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal)

Suso, Saiba K.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1617366671748483

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2021, Doctor of Education (EdD), Ohio University, Educational Administration (Education).
This dissertation sought to explore faculty’s perspectives of the influence of leadership styles on motivation towards work at University of The Gambia (UTG) in the Gambia and University of Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) in Senegal using qualitative case study. The University of Cheikh Anta Diop was established in 1958, while the University of The Gambia came into being by an Act of Parliament in 1999. Using Sacchetti’s (2015) Inclusive and Exclusive Governance model which explains organizational leaders’ success or failure to motivate followers as resulting from their choices between inclusion and exclusion in governance and decision-making, the study analyzed Vice Chancellor/Rector-faculty relationships at UTG and UCAD to understand the influence of the leadership style on faculty motivation at both universities. The existing literature reveals that higher education leadership-faculty relation is highly influenced by faculty’s perspectives of the leadership style and its impact on faculty wellbeing. Therefore, issues such as equity, equality, fairness, and participation, according to behavioral psychologists such as Adams (1963) and Hertzberg (1966), have influence on faculty wellbeing. However, the literature on how faculty’s perspective on institutional leadership style influences faculty motivation at the workplace in Senegambian higher education institutions is scarce. This study seeks to identify how faculty’s perspectives of the leadership style at the UTG and UCAD influences their motivation. The data was collected through interviewing seven members of faculty from each of the two universities and documents review. The documents reviewed showed the influence of politicians on policy making at UCAD and the resultant long-term conflicts between faculty and the leadership and between students and the government through the Rector. As at UTG, the Rector at UCAD is appointed by the head of state. This political mandate has been exploited by some heads of state to impose policies on the university with health hazards for faculty and students in many cases. Often, the consequences have been strikes of different magnitudes. A comparative study of the data was performed through crosscase analysis which involves examining themes in the data and identifying similarities and differences across the cases. The findings showed that a blend of transformational leadership style, which shows respect for employees, and the democratic leadership style, which exercises devolution of powers, has greater motivation on faculty even if other factors such as conditions of work tend to be unpleasant. Democratic leadership has been popularly identified as ideal by many participants because of its empowerment of faculty. Democratic leadership allows faculty to participate in the policy making and governance structures of the institution. Faculty derived such high sense of satisfaction from participating in the democratic structures that even though some factors such as work conditions have been found to be demoralizing, they do not affect faculty motivation negatively. Democratic decision making, when blended with transformational leadership, has the potential of offsetting the negative effects of other factors because faculty value respect, fairness, justice, and recognition above many other factors. Conclusions were drawn from the analysis and recommendations made for further research. Recommendations were made for what University of The Gambia and University of Cheikh Anta Diop in terms of what they can learn from each other, the benefits for stakeholders, and further research.
Emmanuel Jean Francois, Associate Professor (Committee Chair)
Robinson Dwan , Associate Professor (Committee Member)
Lowery Charles , Associate Professor (Committee Member)
Sarr Assan , Associate Professor (Committee Member)
293 p.
Education; Educational Leadership
Influence; Faculty perspectives; Leadership style; Motivation; University of The Gambia; University of Cheikh Anta Diop

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  • Suso, S. K. (2021). Exploring Faculty’s Perspectives of the Influence of Leadership Styles on Motivation Towards Work at University of The Gambia (The Gambia) and University of Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal) [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1617366671748483

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Suso, Saiba. Exploring Faculty’s Perspectives of the Influence of Leadership Styles on Motivation Towards Work at University of The Gambia (The Gambia) and University of Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal). 2021. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1617366671748483.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Suso, Saiba. "Exploring Faculty’s Perspectives of the Influence of Leadership Styles on Motivation Towards Work at University of The Gambia (The Gambia) and University of Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal)." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1617366671748483

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