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Download full textHess, Edward J. – 1974
Seventy trustees of various California library boards responded to a questionnaire designed to determine how the trustees viewed their duties, whether they agreed as to their responsibilities, what they felt were their main functions, and what was the division of responsibilities between the board and the library staff. The questionnaire data…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Governing Boards, Library Surveys, Policy Formation
Peer reviewedMichael, Steve O.; Schwartz, Michael – Journal of Educational Administration, 1999
Investigates the board of trustees' role, based on a survey of 415 trustees of Ohio public and private institutions of higher education. Role differences existed among sectors. There were limited differences based on gender, educational levels, and years of experience. Trustees' traditional role was upheld as primary. (14 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Educational Attainment, Higher Education, Private Colleges
Everley, Mary – Trusteeship, 1996
A study of interim presidencies at public research universities draws on interviews with 20 former interim presidents concerning their selection, expectations, accommodations, roles, and relationships, and the institutional and personal effects of the interim presidency. Ten suggestions for supporting an interim administrator and facilitating the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrator Selection, Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents
Healy, Rose M.; Peterson, Vance T. – 1976
A study investigates the governance roles of trustees in four private colleges that were victims of fiscal pressures common to independent colleges and that did not survive. The primary concern is with the board's role prior to failure, the responsibility they bore for what happened, and the opportunities for service they may have overlooked.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Conflict Resolution, Failure
Levin, John S. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1991
Qualitative-interpretive research methods were used to examine the board-president relationship in three British Columbia (Canada) community colleges. Five major reasons for which the relationship is important emerged: board and administrator influence in both the campus and external communities; value compatibility; self-images; and reflection of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Attitudes, Board Administrator Relationship, Case Studies
Research and Forecasts, Inc., New York, NY. – 1979
Three hundred eight business executives from boards of nonprofit educational, social service, or cultural organizations were surveyed for their opinions on their roles. It was found that a single overriding concern is the ever-increasing demand for commitment and accountability. This is reflected particularly in three issues: time, money, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, Attitude Measures, Financial Support
