Effective Practices for Academic Leaders - Change Management

Departmental chairs and their departments face a range of external and internal forces that challenge academic traditions and expectations. No matter what model is adopted, chairs are both managers and leaders of change. This publication suggests that leadership is particularly crucial to the change process, because it is driven by vision, motivation, and meaning-making.

Summary

Departmental chairs and their departments face a range of external and internal forces that challenge academic traditions and expectations. No matter what model is adopted, chairs are both managers and leaders of change. This publication suggests that leadership is particularly crucial to the change process, because it is driven by vision, motivation, and meaning-making.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy Delmont, Daniel W Wheeler, Daniel W. Wheeler
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2006
• EAN: 9781579221577
• ISBN: 978-1-57922-157-7
• No. of pages: 16
• Dimensions: 214 mm x 280 mm x 1 mm
• Weight: 41 g
• Series: Effective Practices for Academ; Effective Practices for Academic Leaders Archive; Effective Practices for Academ
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system