Information competence as a key factor in continuous education of a leader

Abstract

Modern challenges require a dynamic transformation of the education management system. The
purpose of the article is to describe the main approaches in the analysis of information and management
competence of the heads of structural divisions of a modern university. The methodological basis of
the study is the results-oriented management methodology, a process-oriented approach, a systematic
approach in management, as well as the provisions of synergetic, acmeological, moderative and level
approaches.
The article discusses the features of the theoretical aspects of the study of information management
competence of managers, general criteria and factors for the development of information management
competence. The result of the study is a theoretical substantiation and comparative analysis of the
concepts of information and management competence of the heads of structural divisions of the
university.
The scientific novelty lies in the fact that the material of the article contributes to the development
of management theory, educational management, the system of professional development for heads of
structural divisions of universities. 43 heads of structural subdivisions of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National
University took part in the pilot study.
The practical significance of the article is related to the possibility of using the collected data in
improving the training of a new generation of higher education leaders with a high level of professionalism,
competence, information and management culture. 

Key words: information culture, information worldview, information competence, information
literacy, information and management competence of the head of the structural unit of the university,
manager of the educational institution.