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Re-Inventing The Corporation And Rediscovering The University, Robert O. Blanchard

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article critiques the trend of universities adopting businesslike practices while corporations increasingly model themselves after universities. Drawing on themes from Re-Inventing the Corporation, it argues that higher education has been dismantling traditions of creativity, autonomy, and broad inquiry in favor of hierarchical management and narrow specialization. By contrast, innovative corporations such as Apple, IBM, and W.L. Gore emphasized vision, co-ownership, self-management, and creativity, cultivating environments that empower employees. The discussion contrasts corporate strategies for the Information Age—flexibility, decentralized communication, encouragement of innovation—with universities’ reliance on conformity, rigid structures, and centralized control. Insights from organizational studies suggest that universities have …

Preparing For Change: Management Concepts For The Future—Ideas From Supermanaging By Brown And Weiner, Ladonna Mcmurray Geddes

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reviews concepts from Brown and Weiner’s Supermanaging and considers their application to communication administration in higher education. The discussion highlights rapid social and technological change, the growth of continuing education, and shifting demographics, all of which demand flexible and future-oriented management. Key ideas include environmental scanning, “error-embracing” leadership, and the importance of marketing strategies for organizational survival. Middle managers are urged to redefine their roles by fostering self-motivating environments, networking, anticipating issues, and demonstrating unique contributions. The article also stresses the significance of social contracts, balancing responsibilities to employees, clients, communities, and funding agencies. Applying these concepts to …

Department Chair As Change Agent, John I. Sisco

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the role of the department chair as a catalyst for change within academic institutions. It considers the origins of chairs—whether promoted internally, recruited from other institutions, or brought in with prior administrative experience—and how these backgrounds shape their effectiveness. The discussion distinguishes between changes typically sought by administration, such as reorganizing programs for efficiency or shifting institutional identity toward research, and those sought by faculty, including greater resources and improved recognition of departmental contributions. Emphasis is placed on setting realistic, short-term goals that engage all faculty members, thereby building momentum and visibility for the department. The article …

The Department Chair As An Agent Of Change, Edward L. Mcglone

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay explores the department chair’s role as an agent of change within academic institutions. It examines the nature of organizational change, highlighting that it often occurs when departments themselves are ready rather than when leaders desire it. The discussion reviews the complex and varied expectations of the chair’s position, dispelling myths about charisma, workaholism, and “honeymoon” periods as prerequisites for effectiveness. Instead, effective leadership is described as grounded in intelligence, interpersonal skill, humor, and the ability to cultivate a supportive environment. The essay emphasizes that chairs cannot enact change unilaterally but must recognize readiness, build consensus, and create conditions …

Utility Analysis: Estimating The Sdy Parameter For Accounting Supervisors, Terry P. Brownson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Personnel decisions have the potential to influence an entire organization. The effects of these decisions are more credible and relevant when quantified. Historically, benefits were defined in correlational statistics, i.e., validity coefficients. But the increasing demand is for a bottom-line or dollar-value definition. The utility concept presents a methodology for providing the dollar value impact on performance of a personnel intervention program. One parameter of a utility analysis model is the standard deviation of job performance in dollars (SDy). This research develops a SDy value for the yearly production contribution of a first level line accounting supervisor to be used …

Crummer Graduate School, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

An Evaluation Of The Orientation And Training Programs Of A Fast Food Franchise, Cheryl M. Donahey

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Very few attempts have been made to adequately evaluate training programs. The research reported here is an attempt to evaluate the effects of the revised orientation and training programs of a fast food franchise. Subjects consisted of 676 hourly employees of a Central Florida fast food franchise who completed questionnaires soliciting measures of the following perceptions: managements' consideration and structure levels and the effectiveness of the revised orientation and training programs. Modest support was found for the prediction that the revised programs would increase the employees' perception of managements' consideration. No evidence was found to support the hypotheses that employees …

Assessment Of The Extent Of Agreement On The Implementation Of Instructional Design Principles Among Corporate Training And Development Experts, Elba C. Grovdahl

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A sample of corporate instructional designers and professors of instructional design completed the "Corporate Instructional Design Scale." The data yielded information on the extent of agreement that descriptive statements identified conventionally and systematically designed instruction.

Descriptive and asymmetric log linear (statistical) analyses were conducted. In the asymmetric log linear analyses, the extent of agreement was used as the dependent variable. The three independent variables with three levels each were Program type (conventionally designed instruction, both conventionally and systematically designed instruction, and systematically designed instruction), Instructional component (instructional intents, instructional strategies, and instructional assessments), and Trainer type (professional trainers in manufacturing, …

So You Want To Be An Administrator? Be Prepared For Change, Richard W. Platt

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This reflective case study explores the dynamics of institutional and personal change through the author’s experience as a department and divisional chair at a small private liberal arts college. The narrative traces the evolution of administrative responsibility amid shifting institutional structures, financial constraints, and demographic transformation in higher education during the late twentieth century. The analysis highlights how external forces—such as economic pressures, federal funding fluctuations, and changing student populations—interact with internal developments in curriculum design, faculty composition, and organizational restructuring. Central to the argument is the necessity for adaptability: effective administration requires balancing planning and leadership within fluid systems …

Communication Arts And Sciences In Transition, Douglas M. Trank, Sanuel L. Becker, Barbara Hall

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This study presents a comprehensive appraisal of the state of communication arts and sciences departments in U.S. higher education during the mid-1980s. Drawing on survey data from 373 institutions, the research examines departmental organization, faculty demographics, curricular emphases, and budgetary trends. Findings reveal a field in ongoing transition, marked by diverse departmental structures and naming conventions, frequent reorganizations, and the separation of traditional areas such as theatre, mass communication, and speech pathology into independent units. Faculty data indicate modest levels of tenure and continuing gender disparities, though representation of women and minorities is increasing. Salary levels and resource distributions vary …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 56, July 2, 1986

Central Florida Future

Wild Pizza open, controversy cleared up; Smith is optimistic about UCF (with photo of Student Government President Ira Smith); Scholarship winner (photo of Lisa Flynn receiving scholarship presented by President Colburn); Florida edges Georgia in battle of the states (with photo); Movie reviewers unique; New types of campus cops; Opinion: Apoligies to the "Wild Pizza" and Knights Den ("Apologies" spelt as "Apoligies"); Ball is hot, water's not; East-West work to begin soon.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 09 No. 01, July 2, 1986, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

No abstract provided.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 38, June 18, 1986, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Legislative funding significant for UCF; Bronze flame final choice in Library art; Planning Council structure grants large faculty vote; Visiting team analyzes UCF's Creative School.

Post-Tenure Faculty Development: Where Is The Adventure?, Michael R. Moore

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article addresses the challenge of sustaining professional growth among tenured faculty, distinguishing burnout from a more pervasive condition of being left out in the face of rapid disciplinary and institutional change. Using the metaphor of adventure, the argument contends that some experienced faculty resist new teaching methods, technology adoption, and research engagement not due to exhaustion but due to insufficient preparation for change and fear of risk. The discussion outlines a developmental role for department chairs that combines long term planning with individualized support. Key practices include collaboratively setting appropriate goals aligned with departmental needs, identifying resources and release …

The Relationship Between Role Conflict And Ambiguity And Types Of Communication Moderated By Organization Level, Charles A. Olsson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of Career Development By Community College And University Women : Importance Of Contributors To Advancement Into Higher Education Administration, Lynda A. Kuyper

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Surveys of women in higher education administrative positions that identified factors which may contribute to career development have been conducted. However, the literature revealed little information regarding the importance placed on those factors by women in higher education administrative positions. The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of selected contributors to career development of women in higher education administration. Data were gathered by a mailed questionnaire to a sample of women administrators employed in Florida state supported community colleges and universities. The 343 useable returned questionnaires represented a 65.5% response rate and 51.3% of the total population. …

Seminar And Programs To Stress Evaluation, Robert K. Tiemens

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This bulletin section outlines the Association for Communication Administration’s thirteenth annual seminar, centered on evaluation of programs, faculty, and administrative practices. The announcement describes eight scheduled sessions addressing tenure productivity, administrative strategies, program health amid financial pressures, and the trend toward unifying communication disciplines under broader departmental umbrellas. Other sessions examine evaluation of artistic work through the Oxford Accord and the challenges of academic administration in varying institutional contexts. The issue also notes co-sponsored programs with other associations, including sessions on mentoring and on media and performance assessment. The seminar was held in conjunction with the 1985 annual convention in …

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Center For Faculty Development Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Center For Faculty Development

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Research Institutes, Center for Faculty Development, Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : College Of Health Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. College Of Health

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Health 1985 self-study for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, computers, and the Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers programs.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Art Department Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. College Of Arts And Sciences

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

Crummer Graduate School, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

The Effects Of Feedback On Improving Safe Work Behaviors: A Component Analysis, Jeanine L. Williamson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Decline in the growth rate of worker productivity as well as the failure of other types of organizational development strategies to improve productivity has resulted in considerable interest in strategies to change employee behavior. This situation has led to the rapid growth of organizational behavior modification (OBM) as an approach to organizational change. Performance feedback interventions have been used in numerous settings to improve work behaviors (Prue & Fairbanks, 1981). OBM has worked especially well in improving safe work behavior in the work place. However, when new approaches are used in dealing with human behavior, much systematic, thorough research must …

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools: Department Of Industrial Engineering And Management Systems Self Study, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Industrial Engineering And Management Systems

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems 1985 Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms, computers, The Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers and Media.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Foreign Languages Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Foreign Languages

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Foreign Languages, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Mathematics Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Mathematics

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Institute For Statistics Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Institute For Statistics

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Research Institutes, Institute for Statistics, Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Management Institute Of The College Of Business Administration Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Management Institute Of The College Of Business Administration

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida Research Institutes, Management Institute of the College of Business Administration, Self Study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

In 2026 this college was renamed the Barry S. Miller College of Business.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Institute For Simulation And Training Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Institute For Simulation And Training

Self-Studies

UCF Research Institutes, Institute for Simulation and Training, self-study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Statistics Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Statistics

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences Department of Statistics 1985 Self Study for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms, computers, and The Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers.

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Health Sciences Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Health Sciences

Self-Studies

University of College of Health, Department of Health Sciences 1985 self-study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms, computers, the Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers programs and media.