The Innovative Leadership of Administrators as Perceived by Faculty Members of Nanhai Academy of the Arts and Technology, Haikou University of Economics

Abstract

Abstract

The objectives of this study were 1) to study innovative leadership and 2) to compare innovative leadership as perceived by faculty member classified by gender, age, educational level, and work experience. The sample consisted of 52 faculty members selected by stratified random sampling by majors, and data were collected using a five-point Likert scale questionnaire, achieving an IOC of .97 and a Cronbach's Alpha of .974. The data were statistically analyzed by using percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, One-way ANOVA and LSD.The research findings: 1) The innovative leadership of administrators as perceived by the faculty members of Nanhai Academy of the Arts and Technology, Haikou University of Economics in overall and in each aspect were in high level. The highest aspect was innovative vision, followed by innovative climate, innovative process, and innovative human resource capacity. 2) The compare of innovative leadership of administrators as perceived by the faculty members of Nanhai Academy of the Arts and Technology, Haikou University of Economics, classified by gender, age, educational level, and work experience showed no difference level in total, both specific aspect and items. 

Keywords: Innovative Leadership, Administrators