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Download full textCohen, Marlene C.; Engleberg, Isa N. – 1989
Focus group research, which involves the exploration of a carefully selected research question by a group of homogeneous subjects, is a qualitative research tool which seems to be a quick and easy means of staying abreast of the educational needs and expectations of community colleges. However, it is difficult to moderate focus groups and…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, College Planning, Community Colleges, Guidelines
Versteck, Mary M. – 1988
The "Seven S" framework developed by Pascale and Athos can be adapted to encompass both the technical and philosophical dimensions of organizational problem solving. For a community college, the seven elements of the model would be: (1) Superordinate goals--the significant meanings and guiding concepts that make up the philosophy of a…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Guides, Collective Bargaining, College Administration
Grosz, Karen Sue, Ed. – Forum, 1989
This issue of Forum, a journal designed to permit California community college faculty to share ideas, contains six articles focusing on issues related to the enactment of Assembly Bill 1725 (AB 1725). The first article, "Your Father's Oldsmobile: The Uses of Tradition in Core Programs," by John McFarland, analyzes the development of…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Affirmative Action, College Administration, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedAlfred, Richard L., Ed.; Carter, Patricia, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1993
Intended as a forum for the discussion of governance and management in community colleges, this book details current trends in management approaches at the institutions, provides a practical description of management roles and responsibilities for college faculty and staff, and examines critical issues facing leaders engaged in management…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Administrative Principles
Halford, Andrew – 1994
Faced with budget cuts, demands for accountability by state legislatures and higher education councils, and a history of autocratic governance, the faculty morale at Paducah Community College, in Kentucky, reached its lowest point in 1990. A new president arrived, however, who had recently completed research on governance styles in higher…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, College Administration, Community Colleges, Faculty College Relationship
Vineyard, Edwin E. – 1993
Written for community college presidents and others interested in community college leadership, this book provides a practical guide to the presidency based upon the author's extensive experience as a college president. The book is divided into four sections, each addressing a separate issue related to college presidency. The first section, "The…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Organization, Administrative Principles, Administrator Evaluation
