relation: http://eprints.iab.edu.my/v2/1699/
title: Human-centred academic leadership in digital transformation of higher education: insights from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
creator: Inda, Abdulmumini
creator: Saleh, Sofia Zianti
creator: Tasir, Zaidatun
creator: Ajmain@Jima’ain, Muhammad Talhah
creator: Jamilu Sa’idu, Sabo
creator: Mohd Yusof, Sanita
creator: Sihes, Ahmad Johari
creator: Alhaji Rabiu, Aliyu
creator: Yusuf Usman, Abdullahi
creator: Al Murshidi, Ghadah
subject: L Education (General)
description: This study explored the lived leadership experiences of two former Deans at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), with particular attention to how human-centred leadership was practised during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of digital transformation in higher education. A qualitative narrative inquiry design with reflexive thematic analysis was employed to investigate critical leadership incidents, decision-making processes, and adaptive strategies in the shift to remote learning, and digital pedagogy. The analysis identified five interrelated leadership themes, namely empathy-driven engagement, fairness in digital resource allocation, reciprocal trust-building through virtual communication, empowerment of faculty and students in technology-mediated learning, and adaptive responsiveness in technology-intensive contexts. The findings demonstrate the importance of emotional intelligence, ethical leadership, and situational agility in  developing resilient, inclusive, and digital-ready educational ecosystems. By situating leadership  within institutional transformation, the study provides practical insights for academic leaders  seeking to promote innovation, digital well-being, and technology-enhanced teaching and learning in the post-pandemic era.
publisher: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: en
identifier: http://eprints.iab.edu.my/v2/1699/1/Human-Centred%20Academic%20Leadership%20in%20Digital%20Transformation%20of%20Higher%20Education%20Insights%20from%20Universiti%20Teknologi%20Malaysia.pdf
identifier:   Inda, Abdulmumini and Saleh, Sofia Zianti and Tasir, Zaidatun and Ajmain@Jima’ain, Muhammad Talhah and Jamilu Sa’idu, Sabo and Mohd Yusof, Sanita and Sihes, Ahmad Johari and Alhaji Rabiu, Aliyu and Yusuf Usman, Abdullahi and Al Murshidi, Ghadah   Human-centred academic leadership in digital transformation of higher education: insights from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.  Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education, 41 (1).  pp. 189-217.      
relation: https://ejournal.usm.my/apjee/article/view/apjee_vol41-no-1-2026_9/pdf