ASSESSMENT OF LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE EFFECTIVENESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A MALAYSIAN PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Assessment of performance effectiveness in higher education settings is one of the most frequently discussed topics. Responding to this, the current study aims to test and verify academic leadership performance effectiveness scale in Malaysian academic settings. The scale had been developed and validated in one study conducted in Australia in 2008 and was also employed in another research study in Australia and New Zealand in 2012. An online version of the scale was administered among academic leaders from 9 public and private universities in Malaysia and 90 completed surveys were collected. Principal Component Analysis with Promax rotation and Velicer’s MAP test were run to identify the underlying constructs. The results revealed the emergence of only two components including Recognition and Prestige (RP) with 11 items and Academic Professional Excellence (APE) with 8 items with a considerable indication of reliability. Additionally, quality issues associated with the analysis, implications, and future directions were discussed.