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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 reviewedCarroll, James B.; Gmelch, Walter H. – Journal for Higher Education Management, 1994
A survey of department chairs at colleges and universities investigated the administrators' perceptions of the importance of 26 administrative duties. Results reveal patterns in perceived importance of functions and perceptions of effectiveness in achieving them. Factors of hiring, discipline, gender, or orientation (manager, leader, developer,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration
