Innovative leadership and sustainability in higher education management

This study proposes a sustainability-driven vector model designed to enhance adaptive governance and decision-making in higher education. Drawing from systems theory, sustainability science, and mathematical logic—including automorphic transformations and fractal reasoning—the model incorporates con...

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Main Authors: Maria Flori, Elena-Cristina Raulea, Ciprian Raulea
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-12-01
Series:Computers and Education Open
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description This study proposes a sustainability-driven vector model designed to enhance adaptive governance and decision-making in higher education. Drawing from systems theory, sustainability science, and mathematical logic—including automorphic transformations and fractal reasoning—the model incorporates continuous feedback loops and vector-based structures to simulate institutional processes such as leadership, sensing, and strategic coordination. Unlike traditional linear management models, the proposed framework enables dynamic, data-informed responses to educational disruptions through recursive logic and commutative diagrams. A dual-scenario application demonstrates its relevance for optimizing digital infrastructure, improving resource allocation, and supporting anticipatory leadership in hybrid and technology-integrated environments. By aligning interdisciplinary theory with operational logic, this study contributes a replicable framework for advancing institutional agility, resilience, and sustainability in the context of digital transformation in higher education.
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spelling doaj-art-f5f9e62dfd3841d2a36584545dfd5bde2025-08-20T02:49:43ZengElsevierComputers and Education Open2666-55732025-12-01910027210.1016/j.caeo.2025.100272Innovative leadership and sustainability in higher education managementMaria Flori0Elena-Cristina Raulea1Ciprian Raulea2Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania; Corresponding author at: Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Faculty of Sciences, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 5-7 Ratiu 550012, Sibiu, Romania.Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, RomaniaDepartment of Psychology, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, RomaniaThis study proposes a sustainability-driven vector model designed to enhance adaptive governance and decision-making in higher education. Drawing from systems theory, sustainability science, and mathematical logic—including automorphic transformations and fractal reasoning—the model incorporates continuous feedback loops and vector-based structures to simulate institutional processes such as leadership, sensing, and strategic coordination. Unlike traditional linear management models, the proposed framework enables dynamic, data-informed responses to educational disruptions through recursive logic and commutative diagrams. A dual-scenario application demonstrates its relevance for optimizing digital infrastructure, improving resource allocation, and supporting anticipatory leadership in hybrid and technology-integrated environments. By aligning interdisciplinary theory with operational logic, this study contributes a replicable framework for advancing institutional agility, resilience, and sustainability in the context of digital transformation in higher education.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266655732500031XEducational managementSustainability developmentInnovative leadershipCommunity engagementTechnological integration
spellingShingle Maria Flori
Elena-Cristina Raulea
Ciprian Raulea
Innovative leadership and sustainability in higher education management
Computers and Education Open
Educational management
Sustainability development
Innovative leadership
Community engagement
Technological integration
title Innovative leadership and sustainability in higher education management
title_full Innovative leadership and sustainability in higher education management
title_fullStr Innovative leadership and sustainability in higher education management
title_full_unstemmed Innovative leadership and sustainability in higher education management
title_short Innovative leadership and sustainability in higher education management
title_sort innovative leadership and sustainability in higher education management
topic Educational management
Sustainability development
Innovative leadership
Community engagement
Technological integration
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266655732500031X
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