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Lorraine Matos, PhD, Management Professor, Lake Mary, FL, USA Karina Kasztelnik, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1090-3700 PhD, MBA, CPA, CTP, Professor of Accounting, Grand Canyon University, Washington DC, USA
Pages: 6-21
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21272/bel.5(1).6-21.2021
Received: 02.01.2021
Accepted: 01.02.2021
Published: 30.03.2021
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Abstract
This research paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion on the transformational educational leadership and the innovative strategies engaging online faculty for the excellent teaching performance in the United States. There are various leadership traits of academic leadership to assess engagement amongst online adjunct faculty in the online platform of higher education. This research study focuses on the lived experiences of academic leaders to aid online adjunct faculty in trying to increase the sense of inclusion, engagement, and support. Applying the lived experiences of academic leader could retrieve elements within online adjunct faculty so they can have a positive contribution towards the institution. Support is needed to improve engagement, to assist adequate academic leadership. Systematization of the literary sources and approaches for solving the problem the academic leadership indicates that incorporate individualized strategies when the leader recognizes the value online adjunct faculty bring to their institutions. The relevance of this scientific problem decision is that the themes within this article breakdown the vital impact leaders have with their online adjunct faculty. The wide-ranging factors discussed in this article were categorized to demonstrate the critical components that leadership strategies if implemented effectively, could aid in an engagement component and inclusion for online adjunct faculty. Factors that are vital for academic leadership could be the use of leadership strategies to promote engagement and inclusion within the online environment outlined in this scientific article. The research paper presents the results of an empirical analysis all strategies incorporated in finding the material, history of online education, remote learning environment, leadership traits, leadership support for remote, adjunct faculty, leadership characteristic inactive online adjunct faculty engagement, leadership challenges, authentic relationship, benefits of engagement, communication obstacles on the virtual platforms, and theories within leadership presented a more in-depth understanding on the topic of online adjunct faculty engagement and inclusion. The results of the research can be useful by all academic leaders from all undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate level around the world.
Keywords: Leadership, Ethics, Innovation, Strategies, Online Teaching.
JEL Classification: C41, M14, F23, O31, P36.
Cite as: Matos, L., Kasztelnik, K. (2021). Transformational Educational Leadership and the Innovative Strategies Engaging Online Faculty for the Excellent Teaching Performance in the United States. Business Ethics and Leadership, 5(1), 6-21. https://doi.org/10.21272/bel.5(1).6-21.2021
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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