This study explored the notion that selected organizational structure characteristics are associated with problems at the branch campus of single university multicampus institutions. The study tested the hypothesis that conditions such as univeristy size, position level of the branch campus administrator, and the level of branch campus dependency are associated with this phenomenon. / Sixty-four (64) branch campus administrators and eighteen (18) main campus administrators were surveyed. Associations between branch campus problems and problem origin were determined using Pearson and contingency coefficients as were associations between (1) university size and (a) organizational patterns, (b) problem occurrences, and (c) problem origin; (2) campus dependency level and (a) organizational patterns, (b) problem occurrences, and (c) problem origin; (3) position level of the branch campus administrator and (a) organizational patterns, (b) problem occurrences, and (c) problem origin. The t-test and ANOVA were used to determine differences in responses by type of campus adminstrator, and university size. / It was found that problems pertaining to decision making, status and prestige, domain and resources were associated with organizational patterns, locus of authority, control patterns, and communication flow respectively. Major problems were related to status and prestige, decision making and resources respectively. Problems pertaining to domain more than any of the other categories were perceived to be non or rarely occurrent. Main and branch campus administrators did not differ significantly in their perceptions about the frequency of problems or the problem origin. / Organizational patterns associated more with the position level of the branch campus administrator then campus dependency level or university size. The frequency of problem occurrences associated with those variables in a similar manner. Problem origin associated moderately with all three variables. / It can be concluded that problems of branch campuses are associated with some organizational structure characteristics more the others. The campus status within the organizational hierarchy is an important consideration in these matters. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-04, Section: A, page: 0858. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75546 |
| Contributors | HILL, ROSALIE ANN., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 351 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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