Academic Leadership: A Practical Guide to Chairing the Department (JB - Anker)
By Deryl R. Leaming.
Description
Department chairs perform many valuable functions and occupy a variety of important roles: they are agents of change, entrepreneurs, leaders, managers, fundraisers, mediators, strategic planners, administrative representatives, and consensus builders. For any college or university to be successful, it must have strong department chairs who control the quality of its academic programs and help determine the priorities of individual faculty. Yet, the role of department chair is rarely one for which faculty members prepare. In Academic Leadership, the author draws on over 20 years of experien...
ISBN(s)
1882982223, 9781882982226
