relation: http://eprints.iab.edu.my/v2/1745/
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: Sa’idu, Sabo Jamilu
creator: Mohd Yusof, Sanita
creator: Johari Sihes, Ahmad
creator: Alhaji Rabiu, Aliyu
creator: Usman, Abdullahi Yusuf
creator: Ghadah, Al Murshidi
subject: L Education (General)
subject: LB2300 Higher Education
subject: LB2361 Curriculum
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: Asia Pacific Journal (APJEE)
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: en
identifier: http://eprints.iab.edu.my/v2/1745/1/View%20of%20Human-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 Sa’idu, Sabo Jamilu and Mohd Yusof, Sanita and Johari Sihes, Ahmad and Alhaji Rabiu, Aliyu and Usman, Abdullahi Yusuf and Ghadah, Al Murshidi   Human-Centred Academic Leadership in Digital Transformation of Higher Education: Insights from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.  APJEE USM.       
relation: https://doi.org/10.21315/apjee2026.41.1.9