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<p>Universities have experienced a phenomenal increase in the incidences of abusive supervision. The practices of abuse in leadership are manifested in different forms and shapes. These unjust and unfair practices are perpetuated in different divisions and sections of the university leadership and are counterproductive. The overarching purpose of this study is to scrutinize the different kinds of abusive supervision practices and their ramifications. This examination takes the form of the extensive and intensive analysis and synthesis of extant and apposite authoritative literature. In addition, to strengthen the scientific rigor and soundness of this examination, I deploy the three-dimensional social justice theory of Nancy Fraser as a framework. This study is significant in that it provides epistemological insights into abusive supervision in universities. The findings confirm scholarly evidence of the prevalence of acts of abuse in various forms such as sexual harassment, exclusionary decision-making practices, designed and strategic isolation of dissenting voices, and selective promotional practices.</p>
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Universities have experienced a phenomenal increase in the incidences of abusive supervision. The practices of abuse in leadership are manifested in different forms and shapes. These unjust and unfair practices are perpetuated in different divisions and sections of the university leadership and are counterproductive. The overarching purpose of this study is to scrutinize the different kinds of abusive supervision practices and their ramifications. This examination takes the form of the extensive and intensive analysis and synthesis of extant and apposite authoritative literature. In addition, to strengthen the scientific rigor and soundness of this examination, I deploy the three-dimensional social justice theory of Nancy Fraser as a framework. This study is significant in that it provides epistemological insights into abusive supervision in universities. The findings confirm scholarly evidence of the prevalence of acts of abuse in various forms such as sexual harassment, exclusionary decision-making practices, designed and strategic isolation of dissenting voices, and selective promotional practices.

Forms, Practices and Ramifications of Abusive Supervision in Universities: A Social Justice Scrutiny

Department of Educational Leadership and Management

College of Education, University of South Africa

HOLISTICA – Journal of Business and Public Administration

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Universities have experienced a phenomenal increase in the incidences of abusive supervision. The practices of abuse in leadership are manifested in different...

Forms, Practices and Ramifications of Abusive Supervision in Universities: A Social Justice Scrutiny

Published Online: Jun 08, 2024

Page range: 107 - 118

Received: Mar 01, 2024

Accepted: May 01, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjbpa-2024-0007

Keywords
Abusive supervision, universities, recognition, representation, social justice

© 2024 Shuti Steph Khumalo, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Forms, Practices and Ramifications of Abusive Supervision in Universities: A Social Justice Scrutiny

Published Online: Jun 08, 2024

Page range: 107 - 118

Received: Mar 01, 2024

Accepted: May 01, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjbpa-2024-0007

KeywordsAbusive supervision, universities, recognition, representation, social justice

© 2024 Shuti Steph Khumalo, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Abusive supervision, universities, recognition, representation, social justice