Call to Purpose - Mission-Centered Change At Three Liberal Arts Colleges

A decade ago, the majority of liberal arts colleges, suffering from a decline in resources, drifted from their traditional missions. This study looks at three insitutions and suggests that a clear mission is more than a common goal.

Sommario

Chapter 1: Introduction: More than just mission Chapter 2: A thematic account of the development of institutional purpose Chapter 3: The Search for purpose as an institutional revitalization Chapter 4: The power, politics, and pathology of ideologically-based change Chapter 5: Sustaining a sense of purpose & the social construction of success Conclusion: Lessons learned and questions raised Appendix A: Research design and methodology Bibliography

Info autore

Matthew Hartley

Riassunto

A decade ago, the majority of liberal arts colleges, suffering from a decline in resources, drifted from their traditional missions. This study looks at three insitutions and suggests that a clear mission is more than a common goal.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Matthew Hartley
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.04.2016
• EAN: 9781138988040
• ISBN: 978-1-138-98804-0
• Pagine: 156
• Serie: RoutledgeFalmer Studies in Higher Education; Routledgefalmer Studies in Hig; RoutledgeFalmer Studies in Higher Education
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie