Fostering Resilience in Higher Education: Middle Management Strategies for Institutional Survival
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68081740%3A_____%2F25%3A00640375" target="_blank" >RIV/68081740:_____/25:00640375 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hequ.70071" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/hequ.70071</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hequ.70071" target="_blank" >10.1111/hequ.70071</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Fostering Resilience in Higher Education: Middle Management Strategies for Institutional Survival
Original language description
The article examines how heads of academic programmes and departments in Israel and the Czech Republic managed crises in relation to their understanding of higher education policy. Through interviews with 27 Israeli and 26 Czech middle managers across 23 institutions, the study examines their responses, particularly to the COVID-19 crisis. While both groups faced increases in already heavy workloads and exhibited strong commitment, key differences emerged. Israeli managers prioritised student belonging, linking institutional survival to programme continuity and student retention. In contrast, Czech managers emphasised departmental responsibilities in teaching and research, viewing research performance as crucial to institutional success. These differences reflect distinct interpretations of higher education policy and the organisational cultures shaped by them. The study contributes to discussions on academic middle management, leadership and resilience, highlighting how policy frameworks influence managerial priorities and institutional survival strategies across different higher education systems.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/LX22NPO5101" target="_blank" >LX22NPO5101: The National Institute for Research on the Socioeconomic Impact of Diseases and Systemic Risks</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Higher Education Quarterly
ISSN
0951-5224
e-ISSN
1468-2273
Volume of the periodical
79
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
e70071
UT code for WoS article
001605976600021
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105019399584