Purpose

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the adoption of transformational leadership qualities in South African libraries in Gauteng Province.

Design/methodology/approach

The study used a qualitative approach with open-ended questions that yielded some qualitative data. For the study, a multi-case study design was used. The study specifically targeted participants by identifying three directors of academic libraries in Gauteng. The criteria for selecting the three directors were that two of the universities are residential research-intensive universities, and the third is an academic library of a distance learning university. Atlas.ti8 was used to analyse the data, which was then presented using thematic content analysis.

Findings

Thematic areas for leaders of the 21st century, as mentioned by the directors, were a mixed bag. That empowerment was suggested by the first academic director. The appropriate leadership qualities were fiduciary, analytical, pragmatic, transformative and visionary. The second academic director proposed consultative, innovative and adaptable approaches, while the third proposed collaborative, ethical and adaptive approaches.

Practical implications

Transformative leadership is required, particularly in the aftermath of technological advances and pandemics such as COVID-19, which have altered the way academic libraries should operate.

Originality/value

Many studies on transformative leadership have been conducted. However, in the aftermath of technological advancements and pandemics such as COVID-19, the role of transformative leadership remained untested. This study fills the void.

中文翻译：

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豪登省南非学术图书馆采用变革型领导素质

目的

本研究的目的是确定豪登省的南非图书馆采用变革型领导素质的情况。

设计/方法/方法

该研究使用了带有开放式问题的定性方法，产生了一些定性数据。在这项研究中，使用了多案例研究设计。该研究通过确定豪登省学术图书馆的三位馆长来专门针对参与者。三位主任的遴选标准是，其中两所大学是住宿研究型大学，第三所是远程教育大学的学术图书馆。Atlas.ti8 用于分析数据，然后使用主题内容分析进行呈现。

发现

正如董事们所提到的，21 世纪领导人的主题领域喜忧参半。这种授权是由第一任学术主任提出的。适当的领导素质是受信的、分析的、务实的、变革的和有远见的。第二位学术主任提出了协商、创新和适应性方法，而第三位学术主任提出了协作、道德和适应性方法。

实际影响

需要变革型领导，特别是在技术进步和 COVID-19 等大流行病已经改变了学术图书馆的运作方式之后。

原创性/价值

已经进行了许多关于变革型领导的研究。然而，在技术进步和 COVID-19 等大流行之后，变革型领导的作用仍未得到检验。这项研究填补了空白。