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ERIC Number: EJ827849
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
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Spirituality Matters: Spirituality and the Community College Leader
Walker, Monica Windley; McPhail, Christine Johnson
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v33 n3-4 p321-345 Mar 2009
The purpose of this study was to explore community college president and chancellor perceptions of the phenomenon of spirituality and the role of spirituality in their leadership style. A hermeneutic phenomenological research design guided this study. A total of 14 community college presidents and chancellors were purposely selected and participated in semistructured one-on-one interviews. Participants were selected because of their interest in the topic of spirituality and leadership, their demographic characteristics, and their leadership position. The major findings and conclusions connected spirituality to the work of community college leaders. The researchers conclude that community college leaders define spirituality using both religious and nonreligious associations, depict qualities of spirituality in their leadership, characterize their influence on organizational culture in terms of symbolic leadership. These leaders also endorse self-care and renewal for themselves and aspiring community college leaders through the incorporation of spiritual practices. This study holds several implications for current and aspiring community college leaders who seek to enhance their leadership effectiveness and to sustain themselves despite the demands and challenges associated with their positions. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
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