Power, Persuasion, and Politics in the Higher Education Workplace - A Guide for Faculty and Staff

This invaluable resource supplies foundational knowledge and expert strategies on navigating the workplace dynamics of power, persuasion, and politics across higher education.

List of contents

1. Fundamentals of Power 2. Fundamentals of Persuasion 3. Fundamentals of Politics 4. Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions 5. Critical Perspectives on Power, Persuasion, and Politics 6. Students, Staff and Faculty 7. Shared Governance 8. Graduate Programs 9. External and Internal Influences 10. Contextual Considerations 11. Healthy, Helpful, and Impactful Engagement in Power, Politics, and Persuasion

About the author

George S. McClellan is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Mississippi, USA.
Felecia Commodore is Associate Professor of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA.
Dena Kniess is Associate Professor of Student Affairs Administration at Appalachian State University, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Commodore Felecia, Dena Kniess, George S. (University of Mississippi Mcclellan, McClellan George S.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 19.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032707105
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3270710-5
• No. of pages: 184
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Administration / Higher, EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions, Communication Studies, Educational strategies & policy, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher