KEPIMPINAN BERDASARKAN VISI DALAM ORGANISASI UNIVERSITI: STRATEGI DAN DASAR UNTUK PERUBAHAN SISTEMIK

Abstract

Creating an appropriate and clear vision that is guided with the organizational goals and objectives is a key responsibility of leaders in all organizations. In educational institutions like university, generating vision-driven policies by the leadership is not only to enhance the quality of organizational performance, but also to ensure dynamic implementation of inevitable alterations like a technology-based change. For the purpose of this study a qualitative research methodology was used and data were collected through three different sources including open-ended interviews, direct observations, and official documents revision techniques from a higher education institution as a single case study in Malaysia. The interviewees were from two individual groups including the top management, and the deans of the various faculties. The participants have been selected based on the criteria on their involvement in planning and decision making about the new changes in the university. In total, 30 people were interviewed and their attitudes towards implementation of systemic change in their daily responsibilities have been observed for the period of six months. Apart from interviews and observation, data also were collected through examination of official documents obtained including the university’s published Annual and Monthly Reports, newspapers, public records, and research articles which have been presented in local and international seminars or conferences by officials of the university. The findings indicated that; planning, organizing, guiding and monitoring are among the vital factors in leading systemic change towards implementing technology-based and e-learning system in university organisation. Therefore, an effective, clear and accessible vision, must be ensured in order to facilitate systemic change in higher education institutions.