The Process of Department Leadership.

Mitchell, Mary B.

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Process of Department Leadership.

Mitchell, Mary B.

Review of Higher Education, v11 n2 p161-76 Win 1987

A grounded theory of chairperson management strategy derived from interviews with outstanding chairpersons at three urban universities is presented. Five interacting factors lead to department leadership effectiveness: leader values, department stages, management strategies, congruence level, and resource control. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Demography, Department Heads, Departments, Higher Education, Induction, Intellectual Disciplines, Interviews, Leadership, Leadership Effectiveness, Surveys

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