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Leadership under fire : the challenging role of the Canadian university president /

While the role of the university president has evolved dramatically in recent years, the recruitment pool and selection process have changed little since the 1960s. In Leadership Under Fire, Ross Paul combines leadership theory, interviews with eleven of Canada's most successful presidents, and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Paul, Ross H., 1943- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal & Kingston ; London ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2015.
Edición:Second edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • PART ONE CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR LEADERSHIP. 1 Distinguishing Characteristics of Canadian Universities with Implications for Their Leadership
  • 2 Canadian University Presidents: Who They Are and How They Are Selected.
  • PART TWO CULTURE ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL. 3 Organizational Culture and the University
  • 4 Setting the Direction: Institutional Vision and Strategic Planning
  • 5 Academic Leadership: Getting the Balance Right.
  • PART THREE 82 KEY ISSUES FOR TODAY'S PRESIDENTS. 6 Student Access and Success: Confronting a Declining Undergraduate Experience
  • 7 International Outreach
  • 8 Financial Issues: Underfunded or Fat Cats?
  • 9 Presidential Leadership and Day-to-Day Administration
  • 10 The External Roles of the President.
  • PART FOUR THE WAY FORWARD. 11 Institutional Governance and Presidential Accountability
  • 12 Institutional Autonomy and System Diversity
  • 13 How Much Difference Does a President Make? The Case for Open Management
  • 14 Leadership under Fire: Seven Major Issues for Today's Presidents.
  • Appendix A Presidential Profiles: Eleven Who Have Really Made a Difference
  • Appendix B Universities Included in the Presidential Recruitment Survey.