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ERIC Number: EJ170088
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Roles and Characteristics of Department Chairmen in State Universities as Related to Level of Decision-Making
McLaughlin, Gerald W.; And Others
Research in Higher Education, 6, 4, 327-41, 77
Based on 1,198 responses from chairmen in 38 state universities, this study focuses on the perception of chairmen on where major decisions are made (university, college, or departmental level), characteristics of departments by academic field, and selected personal attributes of chairmen. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Centralization, Decision Making, Department Heads, Higher Education, Policy Formation, Power Structure, State Universities, Statistical Data, Surveys, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Participation
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