Professional Administrations in the Art Universities under Liaoning Province

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The objectives of this research were: (1) to explore the components of professional administrators in art universities under Liaoning Province, (2) to validate a professional administrators’ model for art universities under Liaoning Province, and (3) to propose practical guidelines for professional administrators in art universities under Liaoning Province. This study employed a mixed-methods design that combined quantitative and qualitative approaches. The population comprised 1,047 teachers working during the 2023 academic year across eight art universities in Liaoning Province. A stratified random sampling method, based on Krejcie and Morgan’s table, was used to select 285 teachers. Additionally, nine key informants were chosen through purposive sampling for interviews, and a focus group discussion was conducted with seven key informants. Research instruments included semi-structured interview guides, a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire, and a focus group discussion guide. The questionnaire response rate was 100%. Data analysis involved frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and content analysis. The findings revealed that professional administrators in art universities in Liaoning Province consist of four main components: (1) setting action goals, (2) exercising organizational leadership, (3) applying organizational structures effectively, and (4) promoting the active engagement of all organizational members. The validated model comprised 20 indicators across the four components. Furthermore, professional guidelines were proposed, consisting of five guidelines for each component.

Keywords:  Professional Administrators, Professional Development, Guidelines, Art Universities, Liaoning Province