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Direct linkAmey, Marilyn J. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1990
Although college administrators at every level experience some role conflict or ambiguity while acclimating to new jobs, if the dissonance is unresolved, it can lead to lower job satisfaction and self-confidence, higher tension and psychological strain, and greater feelings of futility and anxiety. Strategies for resolution are individual but have…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Anxiety, College Administration, Expectation
McCoy, John J. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1997
Engineering education will be profoundly affected by changes in the U.S. corporate culture, career aspirations of entering college students, research funding sources, and the globalization of engineering design. The engineering school's dean must interpret these strong social pressures for change in curriculum content and operations and serve as…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Careers, Change Agents
