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Multiple Roles: The Conflicted Realities Of Community College Mission Statements, Mark David Mrozinski
Multiple Roles: The Conflicted Realities Of Community College Mission Statements, Mark David Mrozinski
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Questions of efficacy have always plagued the use of mission statement as a strategic planning tool. In most planning models, the mission statement serves to clarify goals and guide the formation of strategies. However, little empirical evidence exists validating that mission statements actually improve the performance of organizations, even though regional accrediting commissions in higher education include mission statement and affiliated processes as criterion for accreditation. For community colleges, the question is how can mission statements best be used to move the institution forward in a climate of change and challenges?
The purpose of this study is to explore the …
Strategic Planning Leadership In Illinois Community Colleges: Who Is Leading The Process?, Tasha S. Williams
Strategic Planning Leadership In Illinois Community Colleges: Who Is Leading The Process?, Tasha S. Williams
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Planning is believed to bring stability, growth and reassurance to our lives. Since the recent economic downturn in the U.S. economy, individuals, families, small businesses, and major corporations are all looking to planners to assess every aspect of their financial futures. So, when it comes to our community colleges, the fabric of higher education in America, who is leading the planning process?
The 21st century will continue to unveil new challenges for community colleges. Beset with many challenges such as an austere funding environment, growing diverse student populations, community issues and needs, impending leadership and faculty retirements, globalization, and mounting …