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Come On Administrators: Get Off Our Backs, Gordon R. Owen Aug 1983

Come On Administrators: Get Off Our Backs, Gordon R. Owen

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Drawing on experience as a postsecondary speech educator, this commentary critiques administrative policies that prioritize publication counts over teaching quality and faculty judgment. It argues that pressures tied to enrollment decline, retrenchment, tenure insecurity, and managerial self preservation can make faculty the scapegoat and reduce educational quality. The essay challenges assumptions that teaching quality cannot be measured, that research and publication are equivalent, that publication totals are universally accepted measures of excellence, that submission readily produces publication, that publication guarantees quality, that experimental quantitative work should outrank other forms of inquiry, and that conference travel is justified only by presenting …


Evaluative Perceptions Of Doctoral Programs In Communication, 1982, Renee Edwards, Larry Barker Aug 1983

Evaluative Perceptions Of Doctoral Programs In Communication, 1982, Renee Edwards, Larry Barker

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Updating earlier ACA sponsored evaluations of doctoral programs in speech communication, this survey reports peer perceptions gathered from two Speech Communication Association samples: a random membership sample and a sample of first authors in major communication journals. Respondents rated programs in rhetorical and communication theory, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, mass communication, public address, communication education, oral interpretation, and overall quality. The article presents rankings and ratings by specialty area and compares patterns across the two respondent groups. It emphasizes that peer evaluation is only one indicator of program quality and cautions readers to interpret rankings by broad ranges rather than …


Pacific Review May/June 1983, Pacific Alumni Association Jun 1983

Pacific Review May/June 1983, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.


The University Of Texas At Arlington Undergraduate Catalog 1983-1984, The University Of Texas At Arlington Jun 1983

The University Of Texas At Arlington Undergraduate Catalog 1983-1984, The University Of Texas At Arlington

UTA Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Undergraduate Commencement Exercises Program, May 21, 1983. May 1983

Undergraduate Commencement Exercises Program, May 21, 1983.

Bryant University Commencements

Bryant University Undergraduate Commencement Exercises Program, May 21, 1983.


V. 50, No. 4, April 29, 1983 Apr 1983

V. 50, No. 4, April 29, 1983

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.


The Pacifican, April 29 ,1983, University Of The Pacific Apr 1983

The Pacifican, April 29 ,1983, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


Pacific Review March/April 1983, Pacific Alumni Association Apr 1983

Pacific Review March/April 1983, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.


V. 49, No. 25, April 1, 1983 Apr 1983

V. 49, No. 25, April 1, 1983

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.


V. 49, No. 23, Friday, March 11, 1983 Mar 1983

V. 49, No. 23, Friday, March 11, 1983

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.


V. 49, No. 22, March 4, 1983 Mar 1983

V. 49, No. 22, March 4, 1983

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.


Pacific Review Jan/Feb 1983, Pacific Alumni Association Feb 1983

Pacific Review Jan/Feb 1983, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.


Nova University Bulletin Doctorate In Business Administration (Dba) Program In The Study Of Administration 1983, Nova University Jan 1983

Nova University Bulletin Doctorate In Business Administration (Dba) Program In The Study Of Administration 1983, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.


Chrysalis Yearbook, 1983, Molloy University Archives And Special Collections Jan 1983

Chrysalis Yearbook, 1983, Molloy University Archives And Special Collections

Yearbooks

This is the yearbook for the 1983 graduating class of Molloy College. The yearbook documents the graduating senior class portraits, faculty and administrators, student organizations and clubs, and athletics.


Nova University Center For School Leadership Development National Ed.D. Program For Educational Leaders 1983-1984 Bulletin, Nova University Jan 1983

Nova University Center For School Leadership Development National Ed.D. Program For Educational Leaders 1983-1984 Bulletin, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.


The University Of Texas At Arlington Graduate Catalog 1983-1984, The University Of Texas At Arlington Jan 1983

The University Of Texas At Arlington Graduate Catalog 1983-1984, The University Of Texas At Arlington

UTA Graduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Organizational Effectiveness Of The Academic Senate For California Community Colleges, Gail Prentiss Edd Jan 1983

A Study Of The Organizational Effectiveness Of The Academic Senate For California Community Colleges, Gail Prentiss Edd

Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to study the effectiveness of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. The four major objectives were: describe the historical development of the Senate; determine the effectiveness of the methods by which the Senate provides for community college faculty to participate in academic and professional governance; determine the effectiveness of the Senate, as understood by the membership and others with whom it interacts, in meeting the purpose and goals which the organization and relevant others have established for it; and, interpret the impact of the Senate on its environment. The method of study was …


1983-1984 Course Catalog, University Of Montana (Missoula, Mont. : 1965-1994). Office Of The Registrar Jan 1983

1983-1984 Course Catalog, University Of Montana (Missoula, Mont. : 1965-1994). Office Of The Registrar

University of Montana Course Catalogs, 1895-2024

An annual catalog of courses and course descriptions offered at the University of Montana.


Annual Report Of The President, 1982-1983, Molloy University Archives And Special Collections Jan 1983

Annual Report Of The President, 1982-1983, Molloy University Archives And Special Collections

Annual Reports of the President

This item is an annual report published by the Office of the President in 1983, detailing the 1982-1983 academic year. It provides summaries of institutional changes, achievements of the students, faculty and staff, as well as an overview of the past academic year's events.


Teacher Attitude Toward Composition Instruction At The Postsecondary Level: Identification And Formation, Jane B. Braunger Jan 1983

Teacher Attitude Toward Composition Instruction At The Postsecondary Level: Identification And Formation, Jane B. Braunger

Dissertations and Theses

This study had two objectives: (1) to test the appropriateness of an existing instrument for attitude measurement with Oregon postsecondary writing teachers, and (2) to discover formative influences thus identified. Data were obtained by a questionnaire composed of the Scales for Measuring Teacher Attitudes toward Instruction in Written Composition (Schuessler et al., 1981), and additional original questions on training, demographics, and experience. The questionnaire was mailed to 122 composition teachers at 3 Oregon universities and 2 Oregon community colleges. Response rate was 80%. Additional information was provided by 6 respondents who participated in follow-up interviews. Factor analysis of scale item …


The Pacifican, December 3 ,1982, University Of The Pacific Dec 1982

The Pacifican, December 3 ,1982, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


The Pacifican, November 19 ,1982, University Of The Pacific Nov 1982

The Pacifican, November 19 ,1982, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


The Pacifican, October 29 ,1982, University Of The Pacific Oct 1982

The Pacifican, October 29 ,1982, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


The Pacifican, October 22 ,1982, University Of The Pacific Oct 1982

The Pacifican, October 22 ,1982, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


The Pacifican, October 15 ,1982, University Of The Pacific Oct 1982

The Pacifican, October 15 ,1982, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.


Pacific Review September 1982, Pacific Alumni Association Sep 1982

Pacific Review September 1982, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.


Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement Exercises Program , May 22, 1982. May 1982

Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement Exercises Program , May 22, 1982.

Bryant University Commencements

Bryant University Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement Exercises Program, May 22, 1982.


Pacific Review May 1982, Pacific Alumni Association May 1982

Pacific Review May 1982, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.


Industrial Practices And Perceptions Of Management Toward Training/Education With Implications For A Regional University, Shirley L. Morgan May 1982

Industrial Practices And Perceptions Of Management Toward Training/Education With Implications For A Regional University, Shirley L. Morgan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to determine the difference between industrial practices and perceptions of management toward training and education programs in selected manufacturing industries. The survey was conducted within a 50-mile radius of a regional university to determine how academic institutions could better assist industries with training and education programs. Data were collected through the use of a two-part instrument sent to 426 industries in North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. Part I collected data on the perceptions of industrial management. The perceptions were grouped into five categories: (1) employee assistance, (2) employee participation, (3) responsibility assignment, (4) employee …


The Pacifican, March 19, 1982, University Of The Pacific Mar 1982

The Pacifican, March 19, 1982, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.