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Publication Date: 2016
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Understanding the Organizational Context of Academic Program Development
Dee, Jay R.; Heineman, William A.
New Directions for Institutional Research, n168 p9-35 2016
This chapter provides a conceptual model that academic leaders can use to navigate the complex, and often contentious, organizational terrain of academic program development. The model includes concepts related to the institution's external environment, as well as internal organizational structures, cultures, and politics. Drawing from the literature in management, organizational studies, and higher education, this chapter explains how various organizational configurations lead to different assumptions and practices regarding data use and program development decisions. These assumptions and practices are illustrated through a case study of the development of online programs in a community college system.
Descriptors: Academic Degrees, College Programs, Program Development, Context Effect, Organizational Climate, Organizational Culture, Politics of Education, Educational Practices, Data, Information Utilization, Decision Making, Online Courses, Community Colleges, Case Studies, Instructional Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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