The Counselors Leadership Development Guidelines for Administrators in Universities under Hubei Province

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were: (1) to explore  components and  indicators of  counselors leadership development guidelines for administrators in universities under Hubei province; (2) to propose guideline to improve counselors leadership development guidelines for administrators  in universities under Hubei province.The research was a mixed methodology research. The population were 577 administrators counselor and  counselors. The sample was 238 administrators and counselors. Determined sample size with Krejcie and Morgan's table , and obtained by stratified random sampling technique. 7 key informants were mainly heads of academic and engineering departments, department secretaries, deputy secretaries, and counselors with more than five years of student work experience in five normal public universities in Hubei Province. Selecting by purposive sampling.The instruments were semi-structured interview form, five-point rating scale questionnaires and Focus Group Discussion form. 
          The response rate of questionnaires was 100%. Statistics for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, Standard Deviation, Exploratory factor Analysis , and content analysis was employed.  The The research findings were:  (1) counselors leadership development for administrators in universities under Hubei province consists of five components and 44 indicators: ideological and political guidance, interpersonal relationships and action skills, the appeal that unites people's hearts,educational management ability and situational factors; (2) There were five guidelines to improve counselors leadership development guidelines for administrators  in universities under Hubei province .