THE MODERATING INFLUENCE OF JOB REQUIREMENTS ON THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC MIDDLE MANAGERS IN CURRICULUM CHANGE IN PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION IN BOTSWANA
Keywords:
Job requirements, planning, implementation, authority, experience, adequate knowledgeAbstract
This study examined the influence of job requirements on the role of academic middle managers (AMMs) in the planning and implementation of curriculum change in private higher education institutions (PHEIs). Job requirements that enable AMMs to effectively carry out their roles include the following: having received adequate training on curriculum change, having adequate experience on planning and implementing curriculum change, having authority over department matters and having been given detailed job descriptions at the start of their roles. Literature shows that being able to satisfy the basic job requirements for occupying and performing the role of AMM is critical to the success of curriculum change in higher education institutions in general and PHEI departments in particular. This study employed a structured questionnaire to collect data from 162 AMMs in PHEIs. The study also used the SPSS version 21 to analyse data. Results of the study showed that most AMMs in PHEIs failed to effectively plan and implement curriculum change in their departments because most of them lacked the basic requirements of their roles.
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