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A Statewide Survey of New Department Chairs: Their Experiences and Needs in Learning Their Roles.
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Smith, Albert B.; Stewart, Gloria A. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1999
States that role-socialization theory is a useful framework for understanding the experiences of new department chairs and for meeting their professional-development needs. Describes the approaches used by 59 chairs in Texas to learn their new jobs, and illustrates the need for formalized chair-training programs. Contains 11 references. (VWC)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Community Colleges, Department Heads