Empowering and distributive leadership styles are associated with greater faculty engagement and willingness to adopt AI in higher education, per the reviewed studies¶
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q2 i? The review reports that empowering and distributive leadership styles were associated with higher faculty engagement, willingness to innovate, and openness to change in AI implementation. → Sandra Baroudi 2026
Evidence¶
Sandra Baroudi 2026¶
Sandra Baroudi. (2026). Anticipatory governance and leadership for AI implementation in higher education: A scoping review. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-026-00616-7
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Thematic narrative synthesis of the scoping review's Theme 1, drawing on empirical and conceptual sources. The review reports the association: leadership styles were "associated with higher faculty engagement, willing-ness to innovate, and openness to change". No effect sizes are printed.
"Some studies highlighted the importance of empowering and distributive leadership styles in enabling AI implementation (Robert, 2024; Titareva, 2024). These leadership styles were associated with higher faculty engagement, willing-ness to innovate, and openness to change."
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Related Claims¶
- Universities widely view AI as a strategic priority but few have formalised senior AI leadership roles, per the EDUCAUSE survey the review reports — related
- Adaptive leadership is a critical enabler of successful AI adoption and institutional transformation in higher education — related
- Dispositions such as openness and shared responsibility are shaped by conditions, not fixed individual traits — related
- Deeper co-leadership emerges when staff support lets partners progressively take on responsibility, but recedes when staff carry the process — related
- Leadership practices, teacher competence, and innovation culture collectively determine the success or failure of AI integration initiatives — a broader claim this one bears on
- Governance structures that exclude faculty and support staff responsible for implementation produce policies that do not stick — related
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Empowering and distributive leadership styles are associated with greater faculty engagement and willingness to adopt AI in higher education, per the reviewed studies |
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Empowering and distributive leadership styles are associated with greater faculty engagement and willingness to adopt AI in higher education, per the reviewed studies |
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