Women Scholars in Hong Kong : In Pursuit of Intellectual Leadership

Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Contents Abbreviations List of Figures List of Tables 1 The Significance of Intellectual Leadership 1.1 Problem Statement and Knowledge Gap 1.1.1 Marginalization of Women Scholars in Higher Education 1.1.2 Emerging Studies on Intellectual Leadership in Higher Education 1.1.3 Insufficient Studies on Women Scholars’ Intellectual Leadership 1.1.4 Hong Kong with Mixed Culture 1.1.5 Research Gaps 1.2 Research Questions and Objectives 1.3 Research Framework 1.4 Methodological Considerations 1.4.1 Multiple-Case Study Design 1.4.2 Selection of Participants 1.5 Structure of the Book References 2 The Reality for Women Scholars 2.1 Studies on Intellectual Leadership 2.1.1 Different Types of Leadership 2.1.2 Macfarlane’s Model of Intellectual Leadership 2.2 Studies on Academic Disciplines 2.2.1 Categorizations of Academic Disciplines 2.2.2 Disciplines in the New Era 2.2.3 Disciplines and Women Scholars 2.3 Studies on Gender, Culture and Academic Career 2.3.1 Women Scholars and Gendered Higher Education 2.3.2 Women Scholars and Confucian Heritage Culture 2.4 Studies on Hong Kong Society and Women Scholars 2.4.1 Brief Introduction of Hong Kong and Women 2.4.2 Higher Education in Hong Kong 2.4.3 Women Scholars in Hong Kong References 3 Cumulative (Dis)Advantages and Women Scholars 3.1 Major Theoretical Lenses in the Field 3.2 The Three-Pronged Framework 3.2.1 Cumulative (Dis)Advantage Theory 3.2.2 Macfarlane’s Intellectual Leadership Perspective 3.2.3 Gender and Cultural Legacies References 4 Strategic Gamers 4.1 Introduction of the Category 4.1.1 Category Overview: Strategic Gamers 4.1.2 Snapshot of Strategic Gamers 4.2 Conceptualization of Intellectual Leadership 4.2.1 Views on the Concept Paper 4.2.2 Perceived Qualities of Intellectual Leadership 4.3 Advantages 4.3.1 Discipline-Related Advantages at the Early Stage 4.3.2 Institution-Related Advantages 4.4 Disadvantages and Counteractions 4.4.1 Discipline-Related Disadvantages 4.4.2 Gender-Related Disadvantages 4.5 Chapter Summary References 5 Persistent Navigators 5.1 Introduction of the Category 5.1.1 Category Overview: Persistent Navigators 5.1.2 Snapshots of Persistent Navigators 5.2 Conceptualization of Intellectual Leadership 5.2.1 Views on the Concept Paper 5.2.2 Perceived Qualities of Intellectual Leadership 5.3 Advantages 5.3.1 Discipline-Related Advantages 5.3.2 Institution-Related Advantages 5.4 Disadvantages and Counteractions 5.4.1 Discipline-Related Disadvantages (Some Becoming Advantages Later) 5.4.2 Gender-Related Disadvantages 5.5 Chapter Summary 6 Unconventional Fighters 6.1 Introduction of the Category 6.1.1 Category Overview: Unconventional Fighters 6.1.2 Snapshots of Unconventional Fighters 6.2 Conceptualization of Intellectual Leadership 6.2.1 Views on the Concept Paper 6.2.2 Perceived Qualities of Intellectual Leadership 6.3 Advantages 6.3.1 Discipline-Related Advantages 6.3.2 Discipline-Related and Gender-Related Advantages 6.4 Disadvantages and Counteractions 6.4.1 Discipline-Related and Gender-Related Disadvantages 6.4.2 Institution-Related and Gender-Related Disadvantages 6.5 Chapter Summary References 7 Opportunistic Achievers 7.1 Introduction of the Category 7.1.1 Category Overview: Opportunistic Achievers 7.1.2 Snapshots of Opportunistic Achievers 7.2 Conceptualization of Intellectual Leadership 7.2.1 Views on the Concept Paper 7.2.2 Perceived Qualities of Intellectual Leadership 7.3 Advantages 7.3.1 Individual- and Discipline-Related Advantages 7.3.2 Institution-Related and Discipline-Related Advantages 7.4 Disadvantages and Counteractions 7.4.1 Discipline-Related Disadvantages 7.4.2 Institution-Related Disadvantages 7.4.3 Gender-Related Disadvantages 7.5 Chapter Summary 8 Discussion and Conclusion 8.1 Women Scholars and Intellectual Leadership 8.1.1 Academic Discipline: Affecting Development of Intellectual Leadership 8.1.2 Neoliberal HEIs: Reinforcing the Greedy Career 8.1.3 The Confucian Cultural Reality: Amplifying the Lack of Support 8.2 Women Scholars and Cumulative (Dis)Advantage 8.3 Closing Remarks 8.3.1 Implications 8.3.2 Future Research References Appendix A Methodology and Method Research Approach Research Design Data Collection In-Depth Interviews Document Collection and Review Data Analysis Single-Case Analysis Cross-Case Analysis Limitations Evaluation of Case Study Ethical Considerations Summary Appendix B The Concept Paper Appendix C Interview Protocol This book depicts the diverse approaches of established women professors in perceiving and developing intellectual leadership in Hong Kong. It analyzes the combined influences of various disciplines, different higher education institutions, and gender on the careers of female scholars in the East Asian region. The complexity and interaction of academic careers for women, disciplinary contexts, higher education systems, and socio-cultural environments may present a relatively holistic landscape for readers interested in academic life and leadership. Scholars, administrators, managers, and policymakers in higher education-related fields may gain comprehensive ideas to facilitate faculty and institutional development through a cultural and sociological lens. This may empower female academics and students, while also providing benefits for doctoral students and early-career researchers seeking insights into the evolving advantages and disadvantages in women's academic careers. Audiencesinterested in gender issues may find it intriguing to compare women scholars with women in other professions and in different cultural contexts.