When I think about an administrator, I often think about “upper management.” As an employee in the public schools, or even at the collegiate level, my building administrator was the go-to person for all things related to that school or department. These folks were in charge and carried a lot of importance, both in leadership and management. Management of resources, staff, building functions and technology all fell into their administrator role.
Two factors I find most important in any administrator, are leadership and effective management. To be effective leaders and managers, one must have skills including a strong handle on the task at hand and be able to lead in multiple areas (Collins, 2019). Leading staff and faculty to implement, upgrade or change technologies requires this administrator to be familiar with the technology and its uses or some level of performance expectancy for their organization/company, as well as know its benefits, and challenges.
For the technology to improve the productivity it must be accepted and used by the organization (Venkatesh, et al., 2003, p.426). For an administrator to attempt and overcome this feat of implementation or upgrade of technology such as the case of “Kayla”, effective management and strong leadership are a must. I would not blindly follow someone asking me to use a technology they have no experience using, nor would I feel confident completing tasks for a supervisor/administrator that has weak leadership attributes.
Do you feel that your administration supports
the organization by being an organized and effective leader/manager? If not,
what do you see that could be improved?
Collins, J. [Dr. Jim Collins]. (2019, January 9). The
Good Administrator [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86T0o81QHiw
Venkatesh, Morris, M. G., Davis, G. B., & Davis, F. D.
(2003). User acceptance of information
technology: Toward a unified view. MIS Quarterly, 27(3),
425–478.
https://doi-org.er.lib.k-state.edu/10.2307/30036540
