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Organizational Culture(s) and SoTL Leadership

Mårtensson, Katarina LU orcid and Roxå, Torgny LU (2026) p.167-180
Abstract
This chapter examines the relationship between organisational culture(s) and leadership in relation to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in higher education. It addresses the persistent challenge of embedding SoTL beyond individual engagement and situates SoTL as a cultural and institutional endeavour rather than a standalone practice. Drawing on theories of institutional culture, micro-cultures, and organisational change, the chapter explores how norms, values, and practices surrounding teaching and learning are formed, sustained, and reshaped at multiple organisational levels. Particular attention is given to disciplinary and departmental micro-cultures, local teaching and learning regimes, and the role of frontstage and... (More)
This chapter examines the relationship between organisational culture(s) and leadership in relation to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in higher education. It addresses the persistent challenge of embedding SoTL beyond individual engagement and situates SoTL as a cultural and institutional endeavour rather than a standalone practice. Drawing on theories of institutional culture, micro-cultures, and organisational change, the chapter explores how norms, values, and practices surrounding teaching and learning are formed, sustained, and reshaped at multiple organisational levels. Particular attention is given to disciplinary and departmental micro-cultures, local teaching and learning regimes, and the role of frontstage and backstage conversations in mediating change. The chapter conceptualises SoTL as both a developmental and a leadership-oriented activity, highlighting the importance of formal, informal, and distributed leadership in supporting cultural organisational change. The chapter provides conceptual tools and practical insights for those seeking to foster institutional cultures in which SoTL is valued and sustained. (Less)
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Routes to Change : Strategic Leadership in SoTL - Strategic Leadership in SoTL
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Meijerman, Irma and Webb, Andrea
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14 pages
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BC Campus Vancouver
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978909042474
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Routes to Change - Strategic Leadership in SoTL
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  author       = {{Mårtensson, Katarina and Roxå, Torgny}},
  booktitle    = {{Routes to Change : Strategic Leadership in SoTL}},
  editor       = {{Meijerman, Irma and Webb, Andrea}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  publisher    = {{BC Campus Vancouver}},
  title        = {{Organizational Culture(s) and SoTL Leadership}},
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  year         = {{2026}},
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