ERIC Number: ED305964
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1989-Mar
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Evidences of Faculty Centered Management Style.
Snyder, William F.
At Wytheville Community College (WCC) in Virginia, the seminal management style is collegial, while the seminal management structure is bureaucratic. Formal bureaucratic structures exist for normal and routine communication and for policy decisions. However, faculty are encouraged to share their concerns with the president and other administrators without going through the formal channels. Various mechanisms have been created to encourage "coalition management": (1) the Faculty Government Association has specific committees to address admissions and standards, affirmative action, curriculum, financial aid, improvement of instruction, and other areas; (2) the College Council, made up of students, staff, faculty, and administrative representatives, provides a forum for the discussion of ideas, concepts, and policy matters; (3) the loosely organized Support Staff Group communicates directly with the president on matters related to the improvement of the work environment; (4) the president has appointed ad hoc committees and task forces to deal with such matters as the college calendar, faculty evaluation, long-range planning, and space allocation; (5) regular "town meetings" are held, involving all members of the college community; (6) all major documents, such as the "WCC Policies and Procedures Manual," are submitted to faculty in draft form for review and comment; and (7) a system to publicly recognize the contributions of faculty to community, professional, and college activities has been implemented. (AYC)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, College Governing Councils, Committees, Community Colleges, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Organizations, Participative Decision Making, Policy Formation, Recognition (Achievement), Student Participation, Teacher Participation, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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