Senior leadership teams are the key decision-makers invested with authority who work collectively to achieve organizational goals. While there is a rich literature on this topic across many disciplines, there is a dearth of research on this topic in higher education. In this article we argue for the need for research on senior leadership teams given their centrality in facilitating the changes needed in higher education. We summarize the key literature from other sectors in order to provide a foundation for a higher education research agenda on this topic. We also review the limited number of such studies that have been conducted in higher education, and we end with implications for practice and a proposed research agenda.

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高等教育中的高级领导团队：我们所知道的和我们需要知道的

高级领导团队是拥有权威的关键决策者，他们共同努力实现组织目标。虽然在许多学科中有关于这个主题的丰富文献，但在高等教育中却缺乏关于这个主题的研究。在本文中，我们认为有必要对高级领导团队进行研究，因为他们在促进高等教育所需的变革方面发挥着核心作用。我们总结了其他部门的关键文献，以便为有关该主题的高等教育研究议程奠定基础。我们还审查了在高等教育中进行的数量有限的此类研究，并以对实践的影响和拟议的研究议程结束。