The importance of an institution's goals and objectives is discussed, and ways in which a chief executive can foster teamwork toward organizational goals are described. Points to be remembered by the college president when selecting his management team are stressed. (DB)

The purpose of this paper was to analyze the decision making process regarding the introduction of innovations in a large private university and the roles played by a Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). The formal correspondence and records of the VPAA's office were screened to identify decisions regarding innovations in that office over a…

Experience has indicated that state-level direction and leadership can help the community junior college realize its objectives. With this in mind, the author discusses the nature and requirements of such cooperation. For example, the chief functions of a state director could include promoting the junior college program, providing leadership for…

The author examines the factors of school administration today that have buoyed the rise of the importance of attorneys as members of the school district "management team"; and he discusses the legal and social environment in which a school administration must function. In addition, the author discusses the impact of such environmental forces as…

This book is the outcome of a survey of college presidents and other personnel at 42 institutions. The authors draw a composite portrait of the president, his job, and the institution he serves. (MJM)

With the upsurge of interest in career education and its implementation at all educational levels, the need for leadership in setting goals, establishing policies, and implementing programs is apparent. This paper devotes itself to a discussion of the position which leadership must take for a full expression of the possibilities in the career…

This speech reports on a study of 62 educational administrators that supplies empirical evidence in support of the contention that there are significantly different profiles associated with different occupational-career groups. Utilizing the Rokeach Value Survey Form D, the authors surveyed and compared the value configurations of 12 distinct…

Because of financial and management pressures forced on almost all institutions, a school business officer is required who speaks out on academic matters as well as business matters and can stand up to the new pressures and opportunities. (Author/MLF)

Surveyed public relations managers to estimate the amount of time they devoted to technical versus planning/managing tasks. Found that the planner/manager role is becoming more dominant in public relations practice. (PD)

A 31-member evaluation panel of educational administrators, college or university faculty, and computer vendors were asked to rate the level of importance of 42 competencies validated by 10 nationally recognized authorities. The eight competencies rated as the most important and the four ranked as least important are listed in this brief report.…

Administrators who are gifted in dealing with problems arising from growth may not have the personality or skills to handle problems of retrenchment. This article considers the kind of personality and resume that a board of trustees should look for in choosing an administrator to lead an institution through the current and anticipated educational…

The chapters in this collection provide the history of women administrators in higher education and explore a number of current topics, including the controversies surrounding women's education, the contributions of female college presidents, the growth and development of deans of women, and the dilemmas faced by many women administrators.…

The accountability mismatch between the theory and the reality of charter schools and charter-school authorizers in the United States is identified in this report. The roles and characteristics of charter-school authorizers are not well understood, but they are positioned to play a key role in ensuring and enforcing charter-school accountability.…

The business officer must view his responsibility as a service which supports and makes possible a smoothly operating instructional program. (Author)