Learning centers and tutoring programs serve a unique function as they are situated between academic and student affairs. Despite their importance, little research has focused on the key knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies required for success as learning center directors. This qualitative study addressed this gap by exploring critical…

This executive dissertation assumes a sensemaking lens to investigate how Assistant and Associate Vice President (AVP)-level administrators in student affairs approach their supervisory roles within the current climate of higher education and employment. The study's primary goal is to identify how leaders can prepare for changing employment trends…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational associative study was to determine if and to what extent there was a relationship between the transformational leadership behaviors of CIOs, as perceived by IT employees, and a successful ERP system implementation in higher education in the United States. This study used the Multi-factor Leadership…

Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to investigate mediating mechanisms in the relationship between the training and development climate at higher education institutions and administrative employees' productivity. Organizational identification theory and the job demands-resources model are used to investigate supervisor support,…

The higher education chief information officer (CIO) role has evolved into a position that requires maintaining leadership skills, political relationships, and comprehension of far-reaching technical complexities (Nicolet, 2011). The role requires communication savvy, oversight of various teams, leadership experience, comprehension of financial…

Directors of color at college counseling centers face many challenges. In this article, three directors of color will describe the issues they face on a daily basis working in predominantly white institutions to illustrate how racial identities intersect with leadership. Included among the dynamics explored are the external pressures of…

This cross-case synthesis gives voice to evaluators in EC-12 and higher education settings who are enacting a state-mandated system of teacher evaluation and support by examining their perceptions of the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS). Questions addressed included: How do differently situated school administrators and…

Financing of public higher education has traditionally been considered a responsibility of state governments. Recently, however, public funding has reached historic lows as most states have issued deep cuts in appropriations to higher education as a reactive measure to the Great Recession. Pressured to replace the shortfall in public funding,…

The use of virtual teams has become a common practice for organizations across all industries nationally and internationally (Carmel & Agarwal, 2001; Hertel, Geister, & Konradt, 2005; Martins, Gilson, & Maynard, 2004; McDonough, Kahn, & Barczak, 2001). Institutions of higher education are also embracing the use of virtual teams…

This research study focused on the factors that enable women of South Asian and African descent to succeed as leaders in the college system. The findings were derived from online questionnaires and in-depth interviews of 16 racialized women from two Greater Toronto Area (GTA) colleges. Many factors and recommendations were shared. Some of the…

The purpose of this quantitative study is to investigate the conflict management styles in an HBCU and HSI community college and how gender, power position, age, educational level, and ethnicity influence conflict management. A convenience sample of 80 administrators and 220 subordinates completed an electronic demographic survey and the…

Proposes that the roles of workplace managers and supervisors of doctoral students are similar. Applies the competing values framework, which depicts managerial roles required for interpersonal effectiveness, to academic supervision. Highlights some differences between the academic and business settings. (Contains 24 references.) (SK)

A member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) lists information the Board needs on a university's structure and operation in reaching fair decisions on such collective bargaining issues as university-wide bargaining units, inclusion of ancillary personnel in faculty units, and determination of supervisory status. Major NLRB university…

Summarizes survey results from 138 technology, engineering, and occupational education administrators on topics of demographics, training, experience, and competencies. Current and future skills required are listed along with interest in professional improvement opportunities. Significant differences in competency levels between subgroups are…

Even if the court's sweeping conclusion that all Yeshiva University faculty members are managers is not entirely justified, it is possible that that position has essential validity. (Author/IRT)