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Gmelch, Walter H.; Wolverton, Mimi; Wolverton, Marvin L.; Sarros, James C. – Research in Higher Education, 1999
Discusses the role of the academic dean and its conflicting pressures of administration and scholarship. Reports on the first phase of a study exploring the sources of stress experienced by 825 deans in both Australia and the United States. Analyzes findings in terms of a four-component managerial stress model and provides tables detailing deans'…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Role, College Administration, Cultural Differences