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ERIC Number: EJ345770
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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A Discriminant Analytic Test of Biglan's Theoretical Distinction between Biology and English Department Chairpersons.
Hayward, Patricia C.
Research in Higher Education, v25 n2 p136-46 1986
Discriminant functional analysis was used to compare structural variables of department size, institution type, and highest degree awarded with academic discipline to determine which accounts for more variance in biology and English department chairpersons' responses to questions concerning their influence. Generally, structural variables accounted for more variance than discipline. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Biology, Comparative Analysis, Degrees (Academic), Department Heads, English Departments, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Intellectual Disciplines, Organizational Theories, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Biglan Model