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ERIC Number: EJ625085
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
Beggar, Psychologist, Mediator, Maid: The Thankless Job of a Chairman.
Wilson, Robin
Chronicle of Higher Education, v47 n25 pA10-A12 Mar 2001
Describes the difficult job of chairing an academic department, drawing on anecdotes from several department chairs around the country. Complaints include having to walk a thin line between administration and faculty, receiving no training, dealing with awkward personal problems, and performing a difficult job for little extra money. (EV)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, College Faculty, Department Heads, Higher Education, Teacher Administrator Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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