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A Case Study Of Shared Governance At Imperial Valley College, Gregorio A. Ponce Edd Jan 2001

A Case Study Of Shared Governance At Imperial Valley College, Gregorio A. Ponce Edd

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The purpose of this study was to analyze and synthesize the perceptions and experiences of individuals and groups responsible for implementing shared governance at Imperial Valley College. Consequently, this investigation sought to establish (a) who was directly involved with the governance process, (b) how the process was operationalized, and (c) the benefits, drawbacks, and unresolved issues for implementing the governance process. The design of this investigation was a qualitative case study. Noting that the use of multiple sources of data collection adds to the reliability and validity of a study, interviews, observations, documents, and the professional literature on governance were …