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Armenta, Richard R. – 1984
As public institutions, community colleges are dependent for their survival and continuity upon favorable evaluations by the external constituencies that finance the colleges. Underscoring the resource-dependent nature of community colleges are the revenue limitations brought about by declining enrollments, the effects of high costs, and taxpayer…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Role, Community Colleges, Governing Boards
Download full textArmenta, Richard R.; Richardson, Richard C., Jr. – 1984
A study was conducted to compare the priorities of college administrators with those of strategic external constituencies regarding the activities of the Maricopa Community Colleges and Central Arizona College. The strategic constituencies for the colleges were defined as all 90 state legislators, 21 state board members and staff, and a sample of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Programs, College Role, Community Colleges
Armenta, Richard R.; And Others – 1982
Institutional effectiveness can be defined as the extent to which internal priorities coincide with the priorities of the external groups that provide funding and support for the institution. If a lack of congruence exists between these priorities, a college administrator has the options of attempting to change the values of the external groups or…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Administration, College Planning, College Role
