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Power to Do...What? Department Heads' Decision Autonomy and Strategic Priorities
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Bozeman, Barry; Fay, Daniel; Gaughan, Monica – Research in Higher Education, 2013
Using questionnaire data from the 2010 Survey of Academic Chairs, the study focuses on decision autonomy, a component of the power wielded by science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) department chairs in U.S. research extensive universities. A "power index" is developed to measure chairs' decision autonomy, specifically their…
Descriptors: Department Heads, STEM Education, Administrator Attitudes, Questionnaires
Drug Usage in College Students as a Function of Racial Classification and Minority Group Status
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Strimbu, Jerry L.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1973
Descriptors: College Students, Drug Abuse, Educational Research, Higher Education
Effect of Sex, Class Standing, and Academic Performance on Perceived Importance of Teacher Behaviors
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Feild, Hubert S.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1976
The importance of teacher behaviors questionnaire (ITB) was constructed to measure students' perceptions of the importance of selected teacher behaviors. Data from 105 college students indicated that there were significant differences in perceived importance and that ratings tended to vary across sex groups. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Higher Education, Questionnaires, Rating Scales
Institutional and Departmental Satisfaction of Women Faculty.
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Ethington, Corinna A.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1989
Using the exploratory data analysis method of median polishing, the institutional and departmental satisfaction of women who recently entered the academic profession was examined. Results indicated that satisfaction differed by institutional type (Carnegie classifications) and discipline type (pure versus applied). (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Departments, Faculty College Relationship