Qalb (Virtue)-Guided Leadership in higher education institutions: strategy and sustainability

Introduction The issue of leadership in higher education institutions has never become more challenging today than ever before, especially in Muslim countries, for several reasons, among which are the following: a) The failure of political and economic systems in many Muslim countries to provide...

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Main Author: Hassan, Mohd. Kamal
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Language:English
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Published: 2016
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description Introduction The issue of leadership in higher education institutions has never become more challenging today than ever before, especially in Muslim countries, for several reasons, among which are the following: a) The failure of political and economic systems in many Muslim countries to provide stable, sustainable and long-lasting solutions to the problems of human development and nation-building, the quality of life for the people as a whole and the ability to overcome the negative impact of globalized capitalism and materialistic consumerist culture; b) The emergence of the “excellence without the soul syndrome” in many universities as a consequence of adopting the neo-liberal market oriented educational paradigm which emphasizes the commercialization and commodification of higher education. The fear expressed by several concerned educationists around the world that universities would succumb to the “cancer” of commercialization, due to the socioeconomic changes generated by the capitalistic hegemony, in the era of globalization has become a serious issue among intellectuals who are concerned with the crisis of higher education in the world today. In a technology-dominated economy universities may be forced to become incubators of new industries while the business of character development may have to be sidelined. Examples of some of the critical intellectual concerns are as follows:
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spelling iium-543322017-01-19T04:21:22Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/54332/ Qalb (Virtue)-Guided Leadership in higher education institutions: strategy and sustainability Hassan, Mohd. Kamal BP1 Islam LB Theory and practice of education LC Special aspects of education Introduction The issue of leadership in higher education institutions has never become more challenging today than ever before, especially in Muslim countries, for several reasons, among which are the following: a) The failure of political and economic systems in many Muslim countries to provide stable, sustainable and long-lasting solutions to the problems of human development and nation-building, the quality of life for the people as a whole and the ability to overcome the negative impact of globalized capitalism and materialistic consumerist culture; b) The emergence of the “excellence without the soul syndrome” in many universities as a consequence of adopting the neo-liberal market oriented educational paradigm which emphasizes the commercialization and commodification of higher education. The fear expressed by several concerned educationists around the world that universities would succumb to the “cancer” of commercialization, due to the socioeconomic changes generated by the capitalistic hegemony, in the era of globalization has become a serious issue among intellectuals who are concerned with the crisis of higher education in the world today. In a technology-dominated economy universities may be forced to become incubators of new industries while the business of character development may have to be sidelined. Examples of some of the critical intellectual concerns are as follows: 2016-11-14 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54332/1/54332_Qalb%20%28Virtue%29-Guided%20Leadership%20.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54332/2/54332_WICULS%202016.pdf Hassan, Mohd. Kamal (2016) Qalb (Virtue)-Guided Leadership in higher education institutions: strategy and sustainability. In: 2nd World Islamic University Leaders Summit 2016 (WICULS 2016), 14th-15th Nov. 2016, Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan. (Unpublished) http://wiculs2016.usim.edu.my/
spellingShingle BP1 Islam
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Qalb (Virtue)-Guided Leadership in higher education institutions: strategy and sustainability
title Qalb (Virtue)-Guided Leadership in higher education institutions: strategy and sustainability
title_full Qalb (Virtue)-Guided Leadership in higher education institutions: strategy and sustainability
title_fullStr Qalb (Virtue)-Guided Leadership in higher education institutions: strategy and sustainability
title_full_unstemmed Qalb (Virtue)-Guided Leadership in higher education institutions: strategy and sustainability
title_short Qalb (Virtue)-Guided Leadership in higher education institutions: strategy and sustainability
title_sort qalb (virtue)-guided leadership in higher education institutions: strategy and sustainability
topic BP1 Islam
LB Theory and practice of education
LC Special aspects of education
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/54332/1/54332_Qalb%20%28Virtue%29-Guided%20Leadership%20.pdf
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