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Leadership Competencies At Concordia University System Institutions, Samuel Joseph Seefeld

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The purpose of this study was to examine leadership competencies within the Concordia University System based on McDaniel’s (2002) leadership schema using the quantitative instrument developed by Smith and Wolverton (2010). This study extended the Smith and Wolverton (2010) instrument by exploring whether or not variables such as gender or employment classification (i.e., an individual’s role within the institution) show significant differences in perception of leadership competencies. This study utilized principal component analysis to determine factors based on the individual competencies and multivariate analysis of variance to determine if differences arose between reported scores in gender and employment classification. Data …

Competencies For The Community College Advisor: A Crucial Job In The Student Success Mission, Shellie Jo Keller

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Community college advisors perform a crucial job in the student success mission. This study examined the competencies that community college advisors need to be successful in their jobs. The survey of community college advisors included a possible 942 respondents; 371 participated for a response rate of 39%. Respondents rated the 48 job competencies for their priority and frequency of use.

Using an expert panel, survey research, and exploratory factor analysis as the method of analysis, this study establishes a job competency model that community college advisors and leaders can utilize in recruitment and selection, job performance and evaluation, and professional …