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Reward Structures in Unionized and Nonunionized Community Colleges.
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Baker, George A.; Prugh, Susan E. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1988
Describes a survey of the deans of instruction and five faculty members at 60 community colleges to compare unionized and nonunionized colleges in terms of extrinsic/college-sponsored rewards (e.g., staff development opportunities, travel funding, or research/professional growth opportunities) and intrinsic/work-related rewards (e.g., opportunity…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Faculty College Relationship, Rewards
Critical Incident Competencies of Mexican American and Anglo American Administrators.
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Baker, George A.; Rocha, Pedro, Jr. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1983
Identifies, analyzes, describes, and compares the performance behaviors of Mexican-American and Anglo-American deans and chairpersons in Texas community/junior colleges using Critical Incident and Behavioral Event Interviewing Techniques. Results indicate that ethnicity, environment, and role position had only a minimal relationship to the…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Characteristics, Anglo Americans, Community Colleges
Institutional Effectiveness Practices in Community Colleges in the Southern Region.
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Baker, George A.; Roberts, Charles L. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1989
Describes a survey of two-year colleges in the southern United States to assess the colleges' involvement in practices that improve institutional effectiveness. Components of effectiveness included purpose and goals, evaluation, planning, institutional research, and organizational involvement. Practices were compared with perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Administration, College Planning, Community Colleges
The Impact of Collective Bargaining on the Administrative Functions and Roles of Community College Presidents.
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Jaap, William M.; Baker, George A. – Community/Junior College Research Quarterly, 1982
Reviews the methods and findings of an investigation of the impact of collective bargaining on the role perceptions of community college presidents. Compares the responses of presidents in collective bargaining environments with those in noncollective bargaining environments. Reveals similar perceptions in terms of priorities and time consumption…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Collective Bargaining, College Presidents