Universities in most countries have become more managerial, but in different ways, for different reasons, and with different results. This article explores the collegial and managerial roles and qualifications of Canadian university deans. The study analysed 223 job advertisements published between 2011 and 2015. The analysis distinguishes between…

This article provides a detailed description and analysis of how one Canadian institution used groups of department heads as change agents to address their most acute department head role tensions. It is demonstrated that this institution's change initiative aligned very closely to the recommendations proposed, in both the literature pertaining to…

Over the past few decades universities and colleges have undergone changes that have increased the complexity of academic managers' roles. There is some evidence now that these managers have come to experience significant role ambiguity, conflict, stress, and other negative effects--and that their wellbeing has been compromised. However, the…

Examined the relationship between occupational demands and nonwork experiences of 127 senior administrators of correctional institutions. Dependent variables included: negative-feeling states, marital and social participation, social support, psychosomatic symptoms, life style, and physical health. Results indicated particular occupational demands…

Examines how principals, vice-principals, and department heads perceive and carry out their roles in relation to beginning teacher support. Addresses issues identified as problematic in school-based teacher development efforts (role conflict, school culture, resistance to change, overburdened administrators), and relates how four school…