Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 24). Also available via the Internet.

This qualitative study investigates the perceptions of leadership practices of associate deans/directors in the community college as compared to that of exemplary leaders in other organizational contexts, and the impact of specific rater characteristics on those perceptions. Fifteen associate deans/director's from a multi-campus institution in the southeastern United States rated themselves on the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) Kouzes and Posner (1987), which identifies five dimensions of exemplary leadership. A select number of subordinates, peers, and supervisors of these associate deans/directors simultaneously rated these leaders on an alternate form of the LPI. A demographic survey and in-depth interviews were used to gather data on rater characteristics, such as gender and cultural/ethnic orientation, leadership training, and campus culture. Nine associate deans/directors and their subordinates from a single campus institution in the Midwest who had completed the LPI a year earlier constituted a validation case. This study found that (a) the leadership profile of associate deans/directors in the community college was similar to that of exemplary leaders in other contexts, (b) significant differences in perceptions among leaders and their co-workers occurred on three dimensions of the LPI, and (c) specific rater characteristics and contextual variables did not significantly affect perceptions as measured by the LPI. Information gathered from in-depth interviews amplify these findings. Associate deans/directors perceive their jobs as one of support (staff) rather than line positions and with limited power or influence. Even though they report familiarity with concepts of leadership, these leaders do not consistently engage in planned, systematic feedback from co-workers. Additionally, data point to the possible influence of a campus, or site-based, culture on the leadership practices of the associate deans/directors.

This study addressed the role of women in higher education administration in the eight Baptist universities in Texas. The purposes of this study were to examine the standards and practices of general administration as viewed by administrators within Baptist higher education and to analyze the influences upon the role of women in administration in the eight Texas Baptist universities.

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / The study investigated the leadership styles used in the Lesotho tertiary institutions. The research was undertaken at two institutions - Lerotholi Polytechnic and the National Teacher Training College. The population of the study is the lecturers and the leaders in the management position in the two institutions. The study discussed educational leadership and educational organizations and how they help towards the achievement of goals and objectives. / South Africa

The problem of this study was job satisfaction among academic administrators in selected American institutions of higher education. Its main purpose was to document the level of job satisfaction among selected U.S. college and university academic administrators.

M.Com. (Business Management) / Please refer to full text to view abstract

The objective of this study was to identify if women have made statistically significant increases as top-level administrators in institutions of higher education during the period 1983-98. The research focused on the following areas: (1) Have women made significant increases as administrators during 1983-98? (2) Have women made significant increases in their proportion of total administrators during 1983-98 in the following areas: (a) comprehensive institutions, (b) doctoral institutions, (c) liberal arts institutions, and (d) research institutions? (3) Has the proportion of women administrators in private institutions increased significantly more than the proportion of women administrators in public institutions for 1983-98?

The managerial role of first line academic administrators in the the Alaska community colleges was examined in this study. Academic administrators were surveyed to determine the frequency of performance and perception of importance of 157 selected management activities which were divided into the five functions of management--planning, organizing, staffing, directing/leading, and controlling.

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