ERIC Number: EJ809665
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 27
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Making the Case for a Positive Approach to Improving Organizational Performance in Higher Education Institutions: The Community College Abundance Model
Shults, Christopher
Community College Review, v36 n2 p133-159 2008
Increasingly hostile and turbulent environments have rendered top-down, problem-focused management structures inadequate for competing in the ever-changing postsecondary knowledge industry. The community college abundance model (CCAM), a strengths-based approach to performance enhancement in community colleges, is presented as a viable alternative. The CCAM draws on positive psychology, positive organizational scholarship, and positive organizational behavior. (Contains 2 figures and 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Positive Reinforcement, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Theories, Strategic Planning, Performance Factors, Governance, Change Strategies, Organizational Change, Methods Research, Critical Path Method
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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