Academic Administration : A Quest for Better Management and Leadership in Higher Education

by Chen, Sheying

• ISBN13: 9781607417323
• ISBN10: 1607417324
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-25
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive view of the administration of academic affairs and related areas in higher education as they pertain to a threefold institutional mission of teaching, research, and service. It is a must-read for new academic administrators. It fills in a gap in required readings for higher education related majors and advanced degree programs. For the seasoned academic administrator in a senior rank, the book offers a systematic review of the big picture with sufficient depth and provoking analysis of challenging issues to help make progress toward reflective practice, research undertaking, and theoretical breakthrough. The goal of the book is to be a most effective and efficient educational tool, not just to help shorten the learning curve of the new and aspiring academic administrators but also to help renew critical thinking and creative leadership in existing academic administration.

Table of Contents

Preface

The Pursuit of Excellence in Academic Administration

Higher Education Research: A Field of Study Adrift

Chief Executive in Academic Administration: High Expectations and Leadership Lessons

Role of the Chief Academic Officer

The Associate Chief Academic Officer

The Changing Role of the Dean in Higher Education in the UK

Administration of Academic Units and Shared Governance

The Small and Visible Organizational Unit: A Symbolic- Interactionist Analysis of Restructuring

College Education and Student Success

University Support of STEM Education: A Story of Competing Needs

Graduate and Professional Education

"Herding Cats": Administering University Continuing Education in the UK

Challenges in Research Administration

Promoting Institutional Effectiveness: The Role of Institutional Research

Assessment in the Competitive Market: Toward a Paradigmatic Shift

Academic Program Initiatives

Service Learning and Civic Education

Learning Resources and Library Administration

Meeting the Challenges of Academic Administration

Expanding Leadership as a Discipline

Index

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