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ERIC Number: EJ1458188
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 9
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Coupling Theory and Advising Systems: A New Perspective for Advising Leadership
Brian Kapinos; Rhonda Dean Kyncl
NACADA Review: Academic Advising Praxis and Perspectives, v3 n1 p33-41 2022
"Coupling" is a concept used within education, business, and organizational management literature. Its application to organizational management literature allows researchers to understand how organizations function. This article argues that coupling theory can be applied to advising systems' technical (practice) and authoritative (coordination and supervision) aspects. Using coupling theory as a lens to view advising structures and as a language for communicating that assessment can provide profound lessons for more responsive and effective advising practices on college campuses. Additionally, coupling theory may broaden perspectives and deepen advising leaders' communicative vocabulary and allow them to become more skilled and effective administrators in applying these insights to higher education and their institutions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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