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The Status of Short-Term Planning in Rural Community Colleges: 1980 and Beyond.
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Burnstad, Helen M.; Hammons, James O. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1985
Presents the methods and findings of a survey conducted at the University of Arkansas to determine the status of planning at rural community colleges, the types of data used in making planning decisions, and the perceived effectiveness of short-term planning. (AYC)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Planning, Community Colleges, Data Collection
An Assessment Plan for Community College Governing Boards.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Williams, Sheila A.; Hammons, James O. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1992
Presents results of a Delphi study of the five components of developing a plan for governing board assessment: plan prerequisites and purposes, evaluation areas and criteria, data sources, and administrative procedures. Reports that board members were open to the idea of assessment. (97 references.) (DMM)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Evaluation, Community Colleges, Evaluation Criteria
The Perceived Problems Of Community College Department/Division Chairpersons As Revealed By The Nominal Group Process
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Hammons, James O.; Hunter, Walter – Community/Junior College Research Quarterly, 1977
Describes the use of the nominal group process, a consensus-reaching technique, to identify factors preventing community college chairpersons from exercising effective leadership. Four broad categories of obstacles to effective leadership were identified, at a workshop with 63 participating chairpersons. (JDS)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Community Colleges, Department Heads, Leadership
Staff Development Needs of Public Community College Department/Division Chairpersons
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Hammons, James O.; Wallace, Terry H. Smith – Community/Junior College Research Quarterly, 1977
Chairpersons receive only nominal preservice and inservice training. A nationwide study of 1,100 public community college chairpersons revealed their developmental needs and the most convenient times and conditions for inservice training. Recommendations are included. (DC)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Community Colleges, Department Heads