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Peer reviewedWolverton, Mimi; Wolverton, Marvin L.; Gmelch, Walter H. – Journal of Higher Education, 1999
College deans serve as both extensions of the presidency (through the provost) and extensions of the faculty. This puts them in situations confounded by ambiguity and role conflict. A discussion of the impact of this role conflict and ambiguity on deans, particularly the resulting high turnover and low productivity, suggests policy implications…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Ambiguity, College Administration, College Faculty
