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Tiêu đề

King among kings: Understanding the role and responsibilities of the department chair in higher education

Tác giả

Berdrow I.

Năm xuất bản

2010

Source title

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Số trích dẫn

DOI

10.1177/1741143210368146

Liên kết

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77954229753&doi=10.1177%2f1741143210368146&partnerID=40&md5=f1b7262fb1e21cc25c1743f3d0eff2ff

Tóm tắt

The role and responsibilities of the chair of an academic department in higher education is considered from the perspective of both actor and agent, within the context of the institution being served and the department being represented. The intent of this article is to further research on the role of department chair by analyzing it in the context of the institution's goals and expectations, the stakeholders affecting and affected by the department chair, and the chair's own capabilities. A 360-degree exploration of the role, expectations and competencies of department chairs was carried out at a private business university in the Northeast area of the USA, including both business and liberal arts department chairs. The results led to new development programs for incoming chairs as well as better supports for current chairs. The design of this project allowed for both the study of the role of department chair and the improvement of support mechanisms to be effective in that role. The design, data and analysis are presented, along with descriptive models. © The Author(s) 2010.

Từ khóa

Administration; Leadership; Management; Schools

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