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Peer reviewedGmelch, Walter H.; Carroll, James B. – Innovative Higher Education, 1991
A discussion of conflict in academic departments describes current philosophies in conflict resolution, including a principled approach emphasizing positive benefits. Structures within organizations that inherently create conflict are identified, and various strategies for dealing with conflict are outlined based on one theory of response modes.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Faculty, Conflict Resolution, Department Heads
Direct linkGmelch, Walter H. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1995
Three main themes in the conflict experienced by college department heads are examined: conflict inherent in the structure of higher education (institutional), conflict created when people work together (interpersonal), and that woven into the chair position (positional). These conflicts are not necessarily negative or positive; these…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, College Administration, College Environment
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
Download full textGmelch, Walter H. – 1991
Issues in the resolution of departmental conflict by university chairs of educational administration departments are discussed in this paper. The need for finding more constructive ways to handle conflict is highlighted by a survey of 808 department chairs at 101 research and doctoral-granting universities, in which chairs identified…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, College Faculty, Conflict Resolution
Gmelch, Walter H.; Burns, John S. – 1991
This multidimensional study examined the stress experienced by academic department chairs with emphasis on the chair's "person in the middle" role between faculty colleagues and the institution's administration. The study combined factors from the Administrative Stress Index with the Faculty Stress Index to develop a single,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Faculty, Conflict Resolution, Department Heads
Gmelch, Walter H.; Miskin, Val D. – 1993
This guide to leadership for college department chairs addresses three major challenges: (1) developing understanding and clarity about the motives and role of a department chair; (2) understanding the strategic planning process for creating a productive department; and (3) developing key leadership skills required for effectiveness. The first…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Department Heads
