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Higher Education Mergers: Challenges Blending Organizational Culture And The Influence Of Leaders, Amy A. Maison
Higher Education Mergers: Challenges Blending Organizational Culture And The Influence Of Leaders, Amy A. Maison
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The purpose of this research was to explore, identify, and describe the challenges two-year college administrators face when blending the organizational culture of two or more institutions as a result of an involuntary, single sector merger. This phenomenological qualitative study drew findings from interviews with 12 individuals who have experienced a merger, are currently in leadership or faculty positions, and work for the Technical College System of Georgia. Using Moustakas’s (1994) model of transcendental phenomenology and the open systems theory, the researcher sought to uncover the human experience of a higher education merger. As a result of the data analysis, …
From Providing Access To Promoting Success: Transforming A Community College System’S Advising Services, Staci L. Grasky
From Providing Access To Promoting Success: Transforming A Community College System’S Advising Services, Staci L. Grasky
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The economy of the early twenty-first century endured the Great Recession, demanded an increasingly skilled workforce, and saw technological advancements that enabled new levels of scrutiny and accountability. Within this environment, institutions of higher education felt the impacts of recession and recovery, changing workforce demands, and heightened scrutiny. For community colleges, student demographics shifted and challenges grew as they admitted high numbers of students who faced obstacles to attaining their academic goals, such as a lack of preparation for college level work, low socioeconomic status, unclear goals, and first-generation status. With little ability to control these factors and mounting pressure …