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Peer reviewedWolverton, Mimi; Gmelch, Walter H.; Wolverton, Marvin L.; Sarros, James C. – Higher Education, 1999
Compares how academic department chairs at colleges and universities in Australia and the U.S. define their tasks. Major differences noted include the propensity of U.S. chairs to think of soliciting ideas for departmental improvement as a long-term endeavor, whereas Australian chairs perceive of idea solicitation as an administrative task, and…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Comparative Education, Department Heads, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedWolverton, Mimi; Gmelch, Walter H.; Wolverton, Marvin L.; Sarros, James C. – Review of Higher Education, 1999
University department heads in the United States and Australia function under increased uncertainty and stress: diverse student populations; funding shortages; demands for quality; downsizing; balancing academic/administrative roles. Article examines environmental pressures on these administrators explores strategies department heads in the two…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis, Department Heads
Download full textWolverton, Mimi; And Others – 1997
This study identified and compared the environmental pressures and work-related stresses that impact the chairs of academic departments at universities in Australia and the United States. Surveys were mailed to every department chair at all 40 Australian universities (1680 chairs) with a 51 percent response rate. Surveys were also mailed to a…
Descriptors: Administrator Behavior, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, College Administration
