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2.4  LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN THE ACADEME– 
THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES 
 
Having looked at the leadership and management distinction and female leadership style, 
the discussion now moves onto academic leadership. The unit of analysis is the academic 
department  head’s leadership and management, roles and responsibilities. Leadership 

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and management are discussed in the context of the academe, thus distinguishing the use 
of these  concepts from their use in organisational non-professional contexts. A brief 
theoretical overview of academic leadership and management in the academe is 
presented, followed by a more detailed examination of leadership and management at 
departmental level in the context of the changing culture of the university and the various 
demands placed upon leaders and managers. Aspects of departmental leadership 
discussed include role ambiguity, role conflict, exercise of power and leadership styles 
appropriate for an academic department as well as the role and responsibilities of the 
head of department.