Insights and Directions: Establishing a Research Agenda for Knowledge-Oriented Leadership in Higher Education (2013-2023)
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This study aims to review the literature related to Knowledge-Oriented Leadership (KOL) in higher education. The method used in this study is the PRISMA method (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) through a bibliometric approach with computational mapping analysis using VOS Viewer. The study period used as literature data material is Scopus-indexed articles and seminar papers from 2013 to 2023. The keywords used were "knowledge AND oriented AND leadership". From 941 references that were considered relevant, data reduction was carried out with inclusion and exclusion criteria. The analysis was conducted on 10 articles with the highest number of citations and on 6 articles that specifically used the keyword "Higher Education". The results of this study also provide an overview for further research related to Knowledge-oriented Leadership in higher education in the future.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17509/jpm.v11i2.87175
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