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Administrative Behaviors Which Positively Affect Teacher Commitment To Principals, E. Paul Furchert Jan 1986

Administrative Behaviors Which Positively Affect Teacher Commitment To Principals, E. Paul Furchert

All Master's Theses

Most leadership theories specify the result of desired leader behavior, not the behaviors that lead to desired outcomes. behaviors behaviors results Ten schools were surveyed to of high school principals and to teacher commitment indicated teachers with to the high examine specific to relate those principal. commitment The were involved in participatory decision-making, received more recognition, were encouraged to try new ideas, and received positive comments about their work.

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Minutes Of The Aca Executive Committee November 6, 1985 Denver Jan 1986

Minutes Of The Aca Executive Committee November 6, 1985 Denver

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Minutes of executive meeting of the Association for Communication Administration held in Denver on November 6, 1985.

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Minutes Of The Aca Business Meeting November 7, 1985 Denver Jan 1986

Minutes Of The Aca Business Meeting November 7, 1985 Denver

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Minutes of the annual business meeting of the Association for Communication Administration. The meeting was held in Denver on November 7, 1985.

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The Power Of Program Setting: Liberal Arts Vs. Fine Arts, Bobby R. Patton Jan 1986

The Power Of Program Setting: Liberal Arts Vs. Fine Arts, Bobby R. Patton

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This brief essay introduces a forum on how the institutional placement of theatre programs influences authority, resources, and leadership practices. It establishes persuasion and influence as central mechanisms for academic power and notes that theatre units often reside either within liberal arts or fine arts structures. The author argues that these settings carry distinct assumptions and operational logics that shape expectations for faculty work, program identity, and administrative relations. The essay does not advance a singular claim but instead frames the discussion by highlighting the importance of organizational context and by previewing three subsequent perspectives from faculty and administrators positioned …

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Conservatory Training Within The Academic Institution, M. E Comtois Jan 1986

Conservatory Training Within The Academic Institution, M. E Comtois

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay argues that conservatory style training for theatre artists is fundamentally distinct from liberal arts education and must be understood and administered as a separate enterprise within the university. It contends that liberal arts structures emphasize independent intellectual development, while artistic training requires tightly sequenced, skill based instruction under master teachers using an apprenticeship model. The author maintains that conflating the training of scholars and artists undermines both, and that the failure to differentiate between these goals has hindered the status of theatre education in the United States. The discussion outlines the characteristics of conservatory training, including selective admission, …

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Speech Communication As Seen From The Top: University Presidents Look At The Discipline, Donald N. Dedmon Jan 1986

Speech Communication As Seen From The Top: University Presidents Look At The Discipline, Donald N. Dedmon

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay presents a university president’s reflection on the state and identity of speech communication as an academic field. The author observes that despite decades of growth, the discipline still lacks consensus on its core definition and intellectual boundaries. Journals demonstrate increasing sophistication, yet the author questions whether specialized language risks insularity and diminished public relevance. Drawing analogies to sociology and computer science, the essay warns against excessive internal focus and argues that communication must cultivate clearer relevance to contemporary social questions and professional practice. The author notes that subfields once housed within communication, such as communication disorders and theatre, …

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The Phd In Theatre — A Vanishing Degree?, Richard Hornby Jan 1986

The Phd In Theatre — A Vanishing Degree?, Richard Hornby

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay examines the decline of doctoral study in theatre and argues for the continued necessity of the PhD as the primary academic credential in the field. The author documents a significant reduction in PhD programs, student enrollments, and degree completions since the late 1970s, and attributes this trend to both broader reductions in humanities hiring and the rapid expansion of MFA programs. The essay contends that many MFA graduates enter academic positions for which they lack sufficient academic and historical preparation, particularly in areas of dramatic literature, theory, and non realistic performance styles. The author asserts that this shift …

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Training In Organizations: Career Opportunities For Communication, Jan W. Kelly Jan 1986

Training In Organizations: Career Opportunities For Communication, Jan W. Kelly

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines career opportunities in organizational training as an emerging professional path for communication graduates amid declining academic employment prospects. It contextualizes the rise of corporate training within broader shifts in higher education and labor markets, noting that employers increasingly provide internal instruction and invest substantial resources in employee development. A telephone survey of 109 trainers in Silicon Valley was conducted using both open and closed question formats, and the resulting data were analyzed through frequency counts and qualitative categorization. Findings indicate that most respondents work as in house trainers and hold college degrees, yet relatively few possess academic …

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Speech Communication In The General Education Curriculum, Isa N. Engleberg Jan 1986

Speech Communication In The General Education Curriculum, Isa N. Engleberg

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article discusses strategies for establishing speech communication as a central component of general education curricula, drawing on the author’s participation in a community college task force charged with redefining core requirements. It situates the effort within a broader national movement toward strengthening general education to preserve academic quality while maintaining open access and institutional relevance. The discussion emphasizes that departments cannot rely on disciplinary legitimacy alone but must actively engage in institutional processes and cultivate cross campus support to secure a place in the curriculum. Recommended strategies include serving on general education committees, assembling evidence from diverse academic and …

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Professional Development For The Two-Year College Instructor, Emilie-Marie Rausch Jan 1986

Professional Development For The Two-Year College Instructor, Emilie-Marie Rausch

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the evolving importance of professional development for two year college communication faculty in light of significant shifts in higher education during the previous two decades. It argues that growth in the two year sector, diversification of student populations, and heightened demands for accountability require instructors to pursue ongoing professional learning to ensure instructional quality and responsiveness to non traditional students. The discussion identifies misconceptions, structural constraints, and cultural assumptions that hinder faculty development, including narrow definitions of scholarship, heavy teaching and service loads, limited sabbatical opportunities, constrained funding, and extensive reliance on part time instructors. The article …

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The Ata Placement Service Survey, J. Robert Willis, Amy Mohwinkel, Greg Holland Jan 1986

The Ata Placement Service Survey, J. Robert Willis, Amy Mohwinkel, Greg Holland

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This report analyzes theatre employment vacancies listed in the American Theatre Association Placement Bulletin across a twelve month period from June 1984 through May 1985. The review includes 930 separate listings, most of which concern higher education positions yet also encompass roles in secondary schools, community theatre, children’s theatre, professional companies, and arts administration. Of the total listings, approximately 62 percent represent full time faculty appointments, with the majority categorized at entry level ranks such as instructor or assistant professor. Data reveal a pronounced emphasis on design and technical theatre roles, although the descriptions frequently request generalists capable of teaching …

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Marketing Your Consulting And Professional Services, Dan B. Curtis Jan 1986

Marketing Your Consulting And Professional Services, Dan B. Curtis

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "Marketing Your Consulting and Professional Services," by Richard A. Conner and Jeffrey P. Davidson (1985). Published by John Wiley and Sons.

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The New Debate: The Phd Versus The Mfa Degree, Milly S. Barranger Jan 1986

The New Debate: The Phd Versus The Mfa Degree, Milly S. Barranger

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This introductory essay frames a disciplinary debate concerning the appropriate terminal degree for theatre faculty in higher education. It summarizes recent trends indicating growth in MFA programs and a decline in PhD programs, raising questions about the relationship between academic norms and professional artistic preparation. The author recounts the decision by the American Theatre Association to sponsor a formal debate and identifies the opposing positions represented. The essay serves primarily to situate the exchange that follows, noting the significance of the discussion for faculty training, program identity, and hiring practices within theatre education.

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A Survey Of Communication Research Centers, Barry S. Sapolsky, Nancy Byrd Jan 1986

A Survey Of Communication Research Centers, Barry S. Sapolsky, Nancy Byrd

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports the results of a national survey designed to profile communication research centers affiliated with American universities. The study sought to document the number of centers, their organizational structures, staffing patterns, facilities, funding levels, research activities, and methodological orientations. Seventy six centers were identified through directories and institutional inquiries, and data were collected through a mailed questionnaire followed by telephone follow up. Forty centers completed the instrument. Findings indicate significant variation across centers, but the typical unit had operated for approximately thirteen years, was housed within an academic department, and maintained five dedicated rooms, limited staff support, and …

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Technology And Communication Careers: Analysis And Conclusions From Case Studies, Ralph R. Behnke, Chris R. Sawyer Jan 1986

Technology And Communication Careers: Analysis And Conclusions From Case Studies, Ralph R. Behnke, Chris R. Sawyer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article analyzes how technological competence influences employment outcomes for communication graduates and synthesizes conclusions from multiple case studies. The discussion argues that employers increasingly value supplemental technology skills even when a position is not explicitly technical, since such skills signal adaptability and support advancement within firms. Communication curricula are presented as well positioned to integrate both general communication training and exposure to media production, computer assisted writing, and research applications. Interviews with students and advisors suggest that technological familiarity raises the probability and scope of employment by enabling contributions in survey research, telemarketing, training and development, media production, security …

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Communication In The Health Professions: A Survey, Richard N. Armstrong, Gordon R. Owen, Phillip Mcfarland Jan 1986

Communication In The Health Professions: A Survey, Richard N. Armstrong, Gordon R. Owen, Phillip Mcfarland

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports findings from a national survey examining communication training among nurses, dentists, and physicians. A ten item questionnaire was mailed to 1800 members of three major professional associations, yielding 513 usable responses. Over half of respondents had received formal communication instruction, most commonly nurses, followed by dentists and physicians. Training formats included dedicated courses, communication units within other courses, and in service workshops. Listening, interviewing, and nonverbal communication emerged as the most frequently taught and most valued skills. Notably, most training was delivered by instructors outside the communication discipline, raising questions about curricular coordination and disciplinary visibility. A …

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The Beginning Course As A Recruiting Vehicle For Speech Majors, Willard C. Booth Jan 1986

The Beginning Course As A Recruiting Vehicle For Speech Majors, Willard C. Booth

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article argues that the introductory speech communication course functions as a critical site for attracting majors to the discipline yet often fails to achieve this potential due to student misconceptions and ineffective instructional approaches. It identifies negative pre college speech experiences and departmental image challenges as barriers to student engagement and recruitment. The essay reviews motivational factors that influence student interest in speech communication, including career preparation, affiliation with a supportive academic community, and opportunities for personal growth. It contrasts student expectations for overcoming shyness and achieving correct speaking with faculty emphasis on logic, persuasion, organization, and delivery. The …

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Who's Mr. Staff: Cheap Labor Or Valued Resource?, Rhonda Kekke Jan 1986

Who's Mr. Staff: Cheap Labor Or Valued Resource?, Rhonda Kekke

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the expanding reliance on part time faculty in community colleges and evaluates its implications for instructional quality, institutional priorities, and the academic profession. It situates the rise of adjunct employment within the economic pressures and enrollment growth of the 1970s, noting a shift from hiring specialized community experts to employing academically credentialed instructors who sought full time positions but entered contingent roles due to limited full time hiring. While acknowledging benefits of adjunct specialization, the discussion highlights concerns about diminished instructional resources, reduced faculty availability, and weakened institutional integration among part time instructors. A review of national …

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The Use And Abuse Of Part-Time Faculty, Wendy L. Wilson Jan 1986

The Use And Abuse Of Part-Time Faculty, Wendy L. Wilson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article explores the benefits and challenges associated with part time faculty positions in higher education, emphasizing the structural inequities that shape adjunct employment and its consequences for morale, instructional quality, and institutional life. While acknowledging intrinsic rewards such as teaching fulfillment, personal development, and professional exposure, the discussion underscores the material and symbolic disadvantages that accompany contingent appointments. Core concerns include low pay, limited access to benefits, absence of advancement incentives, exclusion from departmental governance, and insufficient orientation and logistical support. The analysis highlights how these conditions contribute to disillusionment, weakened commitment, and diminished teaching motivation. Proposed strategies for …

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Part-Time Faculty: Properly Using And Not Abusing, Anita Taylor Jan 1986

Part-Time Faculty: Properly Using And Not Abusing, Anita Taylor

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines appropriate and inappropriate institutional uses of part time faculty, emphasizing the value of contingent instructors while cautioning against employment practices that undermine educational quality and equity. It identifies several legitimate functions for part time appointments, including graduate assistantships with adequate supervision, specialized professional instruction, staffing flexibility in response to enrollment variability, and roles for retired faculty or individuals seeking shared positions. The discussion also highlights practices that warrant scrutiny, such as using part time teaching as an informal audition for full time positions or enabling moonlighting across nearby institutions, both of which may narrow applicant pools and …

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Leadership Roles Of Chief Academic Officers, Michael Osborn Jan 1986

Leadership Roles Of Chief Academic Officers, Michael Osborn

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "Leadership Roles of Chief Academic Officers" edited by David G. Brown (1984). Published by Jossey-Bass Inc.

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Think Tank Theatre: Decision Making Applied, Sara Gabel Jan 1986

Think Tank Theatre: Decision Making Applied, Sara Gabel

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "Think Tank Theatre: Decision Making Applied," by Donald A. Borchardt (1984). University Press of America.

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Aca News Jan 1986

Aca News

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This document contains the introductory pages of the 1986 Bulletin of the American Communication Association (Issue 55), including front matter such as the masthead, editorial information, association officers, and membership details. It provides a snapshot of organizational leadership, publication structure, and professional association membership at that time. This material serves as a historical record of the association’s administrative framework in the mid nineteen eighties. All listed contact information is archival and no longer current.

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The Argument From Setting: Theatre In The Liberal And Fine Arts, John Gronbeck-Tedesco Jan 1986

The Argument From Setting: Theatre In The Liberal And Fine Arts, John Gronbeck-Tedesco

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay analyzes how the institutional setting of theatre programs within either the liberal arts or the fine arts shapes the assumptions guiding administrative argument and decision making. The author contends that academic leadership operates through the exchange of reasoned claims and that coherent argumentation requires shared first principles. Program location provides such grounding by offering distinct philosophical orientations for justifying resources, curriculum, and program direction. The essay distinguishes liberal arts education as centered on generating interpretive knowledge about the human condition through evidence based inquiry, while fine arts education focuses on creating artistic analogues of human experience that communicate …

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The Practical Issues, Vincent L. Angotti Jan 1986

The Practical Issues, Vincent L. Angotti

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay examines the practical consequences of locating theatre programs within liberal arts or fine arts academic structures. It argues that institutional placement is often determined by historical and administrative convenience rather than coherent philosophy, yet this placement significantly shapes power, resource allocation, and evaluation standards. The discussion contrasts liberal arts environments, where theatre is justified as part of broader humanistic education and cost pressures are diffused across large colleges, with fine arts settings, where vocational preparation dominates and theatre units face intensified budget scrutiny. Faculty evaluation challenges emerge in both contexts, particularly in balancing scholarly and creative work and …

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Arts Funding, Patrick D. Mcdonough Jan 1986

Arts Funding, Patrick D. Mcdonough

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay offers practical guidance for funding the arts from the vantage point of a foundation administrator. It argues that effective strategies focus on local and state level funders rather than a small group of national foundations, noting that there are about twenty two thousand American foundations, only one hundred forty four with assets above fifty million dollars, and that most concentrate on needs close to home. The discussion urges partnership with regional corporations that link giving to marketing and public responsibility, and it recommends formal preparation through Council for the Advancement and Support of Education training and a two …

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Funding For The Arts: Legislative Sources, Robert J. Wills Jan 1986

Funding For The Arts: Legislative Sources, Robert J. Wills

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the process through which state legislatures fund public higher education and considers its implications for support of the arts. Focusing exclusively on state appropriations and excluding local, federal, and philanthropic sources, the analysis explains the central role of formula budgeting in determining institutional funding levels. Using Texas as a representative case, it outlines the multiple formulas that define institutional cost categories and describes how student credit hours, enrollment levels, and faculty student ratios determine budget allocations. The essay traces the multiyear sequence of study committees, coordinating board review, gubernatorial recommendation, and legislative action that culminates in appropriations. …

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Speech Communication Profession As Seen By A President, Donald W. Zacharias Jan 1986

Speech Communication Profession As Seen By A President, Donald W. Zacharias

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay offers a university president’s assessment of the speech communication discipline and outlines challenges facing academic programs as higher education enters a period of intensified competition and financial constraint. The author notes substantial scholarly growth over the preceding two decades, marked by increased publication and methodological rigor. The discussion emphasizes that declining enrollments, limited state support, and heightened institutional competition will require departments to articulate clear objectives aligned with institutional missions and to demonstrate measurable value to students and administrators. Recommendations include narrowing curricula to avoid unfocused expansion, establishing rigorous instructional standards, prioritizing individualized communication skills training supported by …

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Presidents Look At The Field Of Speech Communication: A Commentary, Donald Smith Jan 1986

Presidents Look At The Field Of Speech Communication: A Commentary, Donald Smith

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This commentary responds to essays by two university presidents on the condition of the speech communication discipline. The author affirms concerns about the field’s longstanding struggle to define a coherent intellectual identity, noting that communication emerged historically as a coalition of underrecognized instructional areas rather than through shared conceptual foundations. While acknowledging that disciplinary ambiguity is not unique in academia and may coexist with creativity and public appeal, the essay questions whether ambiguity can remain viable amid changing higher education environments. The author critiques tendencies toward imitative scholarship and excessive methodological debate at the expense of substantive inquiry into rhetorical …

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The Ritz Bar Or Abd: In Defense Of The Mfa, Peter Garvie Jan 1986

The Ritz Bar Or Abd: In Defense Of The Mfa, Peter Garvie

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay argues that the Master of Fine Arts is an appropriate terminal degree for university theatre faculty and challenges the claim that the Doctor of Philosophy represents a superior credential. The author emphasizes the realities of limited employment opportunities in both academic and professional theatre and contends that neither degree guarantees entry into those markets. The essay distinguishes the MFA as an advanced practice degree grounded in performance and production, whereas the PhD certifies research competence and does not necessarily attest to teaching or creative skill. Conservatory style training within a liberal arts setting is presented as legitimate and …

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