Administrative functions and tasks common to the positions of president, vice-president of academic affairs, academic deans, and department chairpersons in public institutions of higher education /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Abstract: | This nationally based research study examined the administrative functions and tasks common to key academic administrative officers practicing in institutions of higher education. The sample consisted of a total of 210 administrators working as presidents, vice-presidents of academic affairs, academic deans, and department chairpersons in both junior/community and senior college public institutions. The sample was drawn from and geographically divided among the six regional accrediting associations. A total of 128 administrators responded but 33 of these responses could not be used for various reasons. Forty-five percent of the total sample returned usable questionnaires. Two major purposes of this study were: (1) to develop and validate a list of distinctive functions and tasks commonly used by academic administrators in institutions of higher education; and (2) to determine, by analysis of variance with P < 0.10, if significant differences were perceived to exist within, among, and between these administrators concerning the frequency with which they do perform the given functions and tasks and the frequency with which they should perform those same functions and tasks. The data analyzed in this study indicate that there are five distinctive functions and twenty-three distinctive tasks commonly performed by key academic administrators in institutions of higher education. The identified functions are: planning; organizing; staffing; directing and leading; and controlling. The identified tasks are: account for funds; administer; analyze; be knowledgeable of requirements and procedures for gaining approval and/or support; budget funds; consult; coordinate; determine short range goals and objectives; determine long range goals and objectives; delegate responsibility; effectively communicate; effectively utilize personnel and facilities; encourage professional growth; engage in development activities; establish and implement plans; evaluate or make assessments; hire and fire personnel; make decisions; manage personnel; promote ideas; provide and foster cooperation; provide input into policy making; and review. The data also indicate that, in general, there are no significant differences within, among, and between the perceptions of presidents, vice-presidents of academic affairs, academic deans, and department chairpersons concerning the frequency with which they do perform or should perform the given administrative functions and tasks... |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Educational Administration." Typescript (photocopy). Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xvii, 177 leaves : map, forms ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-148). |