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Download full textBurns, John S.; Gmelch, Walter H. – 1992
This investigation examined the dimensional sources and perceptions of occupational stress experienced by department chairs in institutions of higher education, and the influence of professional independent variables associated with these stressors. Surveys were mailed to 800 randomly selected department chairs at 100 institutions (523 surveys…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Anxiety
Gmelch, Walter H.; Burns, John S. – 1991
This multidimensional study examined the stress experienced by academic department chairs with emphasis on the chair's "person in the middle" role between faculty colleagues and the institution's administration. The study combined factors from the Administrative Stress Index with the Faculty Stress Index to develop a single,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Faculty, Conflict Resolution, Department Heads
