This qualitative investigation of higher education institutional development addresses new universities that were former community colleges in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. Stemming from an original study conducted nearly two decades earlier, this investigation's data were collected from the same institutions and from similar…

In this article, the author discusses the disparate reality of full-time academic labor in public institutions of higher education in the United States. As more and more reports on US higher education point to deteriorating conditions for faculty members and threats to their professional status, those who teach in colleges and universities need to…

This paper reviews the literature on specific and multiple organizational cultures identified with the community college. The community college culture is seen as both fulfilling organizational purpose (a functional perspective) and expressing organizational behaviors (an interpretive perspective), including the beliefs, values, and ideologies of…

This qualitative investigation identified a condition of frenetic change experienced by two colleges in British Columbia, Canada, accompanying their change from community colleges to university colleges. Explored how economic globalization influenced the formation and functioning of these institutions. (EV)

This multiple case study of seven colleges examined institutional life and organizational context. It determined that community colleges in both Canada and the United States exhibited educational and work behaviors in the 1990s consistent with the globalization process; education was oriented to the marketplace, and the needs of business and…

Current conceptualizations of (Canadian) community college leadership associate leadership with hierarchical organizational structures. Today's community college leaders must respond to external changes and their effects and solve actual problems that have damaged these institutions. Managerial teams offer a less hierarchical, more democratic…

A study of Canadian community college goals as perceived by their chief executive officers and the provincial personnel responsible for college development shows continued emphasis on early development goals and goals reflecting provincial differences in priorities. In general, the results show diversity in community college role and contribution.…

The change process was examined in a community college in which there was evidence of events precipitating change, including leadership succession, new management/governance structures, proposed cultural shifts, and a period of rapid growth. The case illustrates that not all organizational change is positive, and that those promoting change should…

A survey of 24 Canadian community college governing board members investigated whether and to what extent college presidents make a difference in institutional functioning. The president's impact was seen in public and government perceptions of the college, institutional decision making, preservation of college philosophy, and communication of…

A survey of 12 policymakers (government officials, college presidents, midlevel administrators, faculty, and trustees) identified the 5 most influential actions concerning British Columbia (Canada) community colleges in the period 1980-91. They include a 1988 policy report, a provincial fiscal restraint program, creation of university-colleges,…

This qualitative study examined the perceived impact of the president on organizational change at five community colleges in one state, and is part of a multiple case study which is addressing organizational change in community colleges. The methodology for the study was based on the literature of organizational change which suggests four…

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…

Examines distance education in postsecondary institutions, specifically in community and technical colleges in the United States, as an educational domain where information technologies have a central place. Looks at characterizing features of distance education management through a group of distance education managers and explores their role as…

A qualitative, longitudinal study of community colleges, including four Canadian institutions, sought to (1) identify and analyze actual institutional behaviors as they adjust to the demands of globalization, and (2) examine the evolving development of the community college as a social institution by focusing on the actions and conditions leading…