RMIT, School of Management; Supervised by Assoc Prof Sandra Jones; PhD or equivalent.
Commenced 2008 - Completed (or expected to be completed) 2011.
Field of Study: Leadership
Is research directly related to the work of professional staff in tertiary education? Yes
Scholarships: APA, ATEM grant

Contact: heather.davis@rmit.edu.au
Website: www.leadershipliteracies.com

Abstract: This research study is concerned with identifying leadership literacies appropriate for the knowledge era and then testing them against the Higher Education (HE) sector in Australia. The rationale for this research proposal, at its heart, is about the individual and an individual’s capacity to change and influence their wider groupings, be they leaders or followers (or more likely both leaders and followers to some extent) within an organisational setting. The overarching theme of this project is the interrelationship between leadership, language & literacies and learning—not only what they are now, but also what they may become—as the drivers of change in a knowledge intensive era.

Research questions:

1. What are the leadership literacies for the knowledge era as defined in the literature?
2. Is there evidence that the Higher Education sector in Australia is taking up these literacies? i.e. to what extent are leadership literacies appropriate for the knowledge era being theorised and practices in HE in Australia?