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Stress in Academic Leadership: U.S. and Australian Department Chairs/Heads.

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Wolverton, Mimi; Gmelch, Walter H.; Wolverton, Marvin L.; Sarros, James C. – Review of Higher Education, 1999

University department heads in the United States and Australia function under increased uncertainty and stress: diverse student populations; funding shortages; demands for quality; downsizing; balancing academic/administrative roles. Article examines environmental pressures on these administrators explores strategies department heads in the two…

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis, Department Heads

What Colleges and Universities Can Do About Faculty Stressors.

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Gmelch, Walter H. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1987

Suggestions are given for institutional action to reduce unproductive tension in the professoriate, focusing on stresses related to reward and recognition, time constraints, departmental influence, professional identity, and student interaction. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Environment, College Faculty, College Role, Coping