Identifying and preparing academic leaders
By: Sherry L. Hoppe, Bruce W. Speck, editors.
Contributors: Hoppe, Sherry L. 1947-; Speck, Bruce W.
Series: New directions for higher education -- no. 124; Paperback sourcebooks in the Jossey-Bass higher education series; Jossey-Bass higher education series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2003
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 109
Subjects: Universities and colleges -- United States -- Administration; College teachers -- Professional development; Leadership
Description: From the publisher: This volume provides a source for doctoral students who want to know the nature of higher education administration, for professors who seek insight into the roles and functions administrators fulfill, and for administrators who want to learn more about how to be effective in their jobs. Composed of chapters written by experienced academic administrators, this volume offers insight into the complex and vital role that administrators play in the academy. Not only do readers learn that effective academic administration is at the heart of the entire academic enterprise but also that effective administrators possess a blend of perseverance, dedication, imagination, problem-solving skills, knowledge about myriad aspects of the academy, human relations skills, political savvy, and determination.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Identifying and nurturing potential academic leaders -- Sherry L. Hoppe; title: From the other side of the academy to academic leadership roles: crossing the Great Divide -- Patricia C. Land; title: Six critical issues for midlevel leadership in postsecondary settings -- Gary L. Filan, Alan T. Seagren -- The; title: role of professional development in preparing academic leaders -- Shirley C. Raines, Martha Squires Alberg -- The; title: role of doctoral programs in preparing faculty for multiple roles in the academy -- Bruce W. Speck; title: Faculty governance and effective academic administrative leadership -- Susan Whealler Johnston; title: Selected legal aspects of academic administrative leadership: an orientation for new academic administrators -- Charles R. Jenkins; title: Promoting diversity in academic leadership -- Oscar C. Page -- The; title: rewards of academic leadership -- Christina Murphy; title: Bedside manner and effective academic administrative leadership -- Daryl Gilley.