Academic leadership and governance of higher education : a guide for trustees, leaders, and aspiring leaders of two- and four-year institutions /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hendrickson, Robert M. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Ikenberry, Stanley O. (Stanley Oliver), 1935- (Autor de introducción, etc.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sterling, Virginia : Stylus, 2013.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Universities and colleges > United States > Administration > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
College administrators > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Educational leadership > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Administrateurs d'université > États-Unis > Guides, manuels, etc.
Leadership en éducation > États-Unis > Guides, manuels, etc.
EDUCATION > Higher.
College administrators.
Educational leadership.
Universities and colleges > Administration.
United States.
Handbooks and manuals.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • FOREWORD: Academic Leadership and Its Consequences
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Three Essential Principles
  • Organization of this Book
  • PART ONE: HISTORY, POLITICS, GLOBALIZATION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
  • 1. PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
  • Conflicting Goals, Ambiguous Aims
  • Importance of Being Mission Driven
  • Adjusting to an Ever-Changing Environment
  • Importance of Democratic Partnerships in Advancing the Academy
  • 2. UNDERSTANDING ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS
  • Part One: Academic Institutions as Organizations: History, Typology, and CharacteristicsHistorical Development of the Academic Institution
  • The Nature of Organizations
  • Organizational Boundaries and Systems
  • The Study of Academic Organizations
  • Theories About Academic Organizations
  • Characteristics of Academic Organizations
  • Organizational Culture and Climate in Higher Education
  • Part Two: Operating Structures of Colleges and Universities: Administrative Units and Governance Models
  • Administrative Units
  • Models of Academic Governance
  • Part Three: Decision Making and Academic LeadershipLeading in a Bifurcated Organization
  • Decision Making in Academic Organizations
  • Learning to Frame Situations
  • Conclusion
  • 3. GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
  • Global Growth and Importance of Higher Education
  • Defining Terminology
  • Organizing the Internationalization of Colleges and Universities
  • Types of Mobility: Students, Faculty, Programs, and Institutions
  • Accreditation and Federal Regulations
  • Conclusion
  • PART TWO: EXTERNAL CONSTITUENCIES
  • ""4. FEDERAL ENGAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION""""The Evolution of Federal Engagement in Higher Education""; ""Primary Areas of Federal Engagement""; ""Primary Departments and Agencies for Federal Engagement""; ""The Future of Federal Involvement""; ""5. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTSâ€? RELATIONSHIP WITH HIGHER EDUCATION""; ""State Actors and Institutions""; ""State Governance of Higher Education""; ""Community College Governance""; ""Institutional Licensure""; ""Quality Assurance and Accountability""; ""State Funding""; ""State Aid to Students""; ""State Support of Private Institutions""
  • ""Future Issues""""6. THE COURTS AND HIGHER EDUCATION""; ""The Legal System in the United States""; ""The Courtsâ€? Historical Involvement With Higher Education""; ""Federalism and State Authority in Public Education""; ""Student Issues""; ""Faculty Employment Issues""; ""Employment Discrimination""; ""Legal Issues and Board Governance""; ""Conclusion""; ""7. THE ENGAGED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY""; ""Three Educational Movements""; ""8. EXTERNAL INFLUENCES AND THE ROLE OF SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS""; ""Evaluation and the Role of Accrediting Bodies""; ""Membership Organizations""; ""Foundations""

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