Leading from the Middle: A Case-Study Approach to Academic Leadership for Associate and Assistant Deans (American Council on Education Series on Higher Education)
Leading from the Middlefills a much needed gap in the literature available to administrators. Assistant and associate deans frequently have the toughest job on campus, faced with huge amounts of responsibility but given very little authority. The resources that Tammy Stone and Mary Coussons-Read provide in this book need to be part of the appointment package for everyone who is asked to serve a dean in a support role. (Jeffrey L. Buller, dean of the Harriet Wilkes Honor's College, Florida Atlantic University)In this book, the authors examine the various functions and responsibilities of the position in the hope of providing both a reference and source of support for those currently in the job or for faculty looking to take the next step.(Presidency)