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Peer reviewedWolverton, Mimi; Gmelch, Walter H.; Sorenson, Dean – Innovative Higher Education, 1998
Four prerequisites for college and university departmental change and renewal have been suggested: dedication to teamwork; collective dialog and inquiry about effective teaching; commitment to quality control and rewarding collective goals; and leadership of a purposeful chair. These are discussed in relation to conditions mitigating against…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Department Heads, Departments
Peer reviewedGmelch, Walter H.; Carroll, James B. – Innovative Higher Education, 1991
A discussion of conflict in academic departments describes current philosophies in conflict resolution, including a principled approach emphasizing positive benefits. Structures within organizations that inherently create conflict are identified, and various strategies for dealing with conflict are outlined based on one theory of response modes.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Faculty, Conflict Resolution, Department Heads
Peer reviewedGmelch, Walter H.; Burns, John S. – Innovative Higher Education, 1993
A study of 564 college and university department heads investigated the most stressful situations, emergent themes, and differences between department chair and faculty stressors. Most stress came from heavy workload, time pressures, confrontations with colleagues, organizational constraints, and faculty duties. Faculty and administrative…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, College Faculty, Department Heads
