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Direct linkLevin, John S.; Martin, Marie C.; Damián, Ariadna I. López – SUNY Press, 2020
This book examines tensions and challenges in the professional lives and identities of contemporary academics. Drawing on extensive interviews conducted over seven years with academics in the United States and the United Kingdom, the authors analyze the experiences of four types of academics as they respond and adjust to the demands of…
Descriptors: College Administration, Neoliberalism, College Faculty, Professional Identity
The Relationship of Department Chair Roles to Importance of Chair Duties. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.
Download full textCarroll, James B.; Gmelch, Walter H. – 1992
This study investigated what university and college department chairpersons believe are the most important duties of their position, how they view their roles, and the relationship of perceived roles and duties. Possible role definitions included seeing department chair work as leader, scholar, faculty developer, or manager. The study surveyed 800…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Administrators, Department Heads
Peer reviewedCreswell, John W.; England, Marijane E. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1994
Literature about the roles of college deans and department heads is reviewed, issues confronting these administrators are discussed, and their information needs are examined. A guide to the categories, types, and sources of useful information is provided. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Planning, Deans
Peer reviewedAustin, Ann E. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1994
A discussion of college faculty cultures and climates explains both conceptual notions and how institutional researchers, deans, and department heads can assess and understand them. It is proposed that this information can be useful to administrators committed to understanding, supporting, and leading the faculty of their units. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Environment, College Faculty
Grumbles, Kent; Bregman, Norman J. – 1994
A survey was conducted of 114 (a 62.6% response rate) academic deans of predominantly IIA institutions (Carnegie Classification) to gather information concerning the equitable and fair treatment of department heads at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. The survey revealed that the duties of department heads included teaching/research;…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Role, College Faculty, Compensation (Remuneration)
Rutherford, William L.; And Others – 1985
Four papers are included in this document that examines roles of participants in high school change. Each paper draws on data gathered from three years of a three-phase study of change processes in 30 high schools in Texas, Oregon, Maryland, Indiana, New York, and Florida. Four major questions provide research focus: the types, sources, and…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrator Role, Department Heads, Educational Change
Hord, Shirley M.; Murphy, Sheila C. – 1985
This report, one of four studies on roles of participants in high school change, presents data about activities of department heads in 30 schools throughout the nation. The report analyzes background research on the subject as well as popular perceptions, perceptions of teachers and administrators, and perceptions of department heads themselves…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Department Heads, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
