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The academic chair's handbook /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wheeler, Daniel W., 1939-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2008]
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
College department heads > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Universities and colleges > United States > Departments > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
College teachers > United States.
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Table of Contents:
  • PART I: FIFTEEN STRATEGIES IN THE BUILDING PROCESS: Difficulties in the building process
  • Consider your own development
  • Reflect on your role as an academic leader
  • Create a positive interpersonal work environment
  • PART II: APPLYING THE STRATEGIES: Help new faculty become oriented
  • Improve faculty teaching
  • Improve the scholarship of faculty
  • Refocus faculty efforts
  • Address personal issues of faculty
  • Employ technology wisely
  • Adapt to funding and resources challenges
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement
  • Build an agenda
  • References
  • Appendix A: The national study and the follow-up study
  • Appendix B: Topical index to strategies.