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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 …

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 …

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.

Organizational Development: An Investigation Into The Knowledge Obsolescence Of Engineers In The Electronics Industry, Cheryl J. Hubbard

Dissertations and Theses

Purpose. This study investigated organizational development climate within the context of an organization experiencing rapid change in its environment resulting in employee knowledge obsolescence. Secondary purposes were: (1) determine current development methods and behavior; (2) identify preferred development methods; (3) examine the influence of educational background on development; (4) examine the influence length of service on development and (5) investigate reward preferences and their link to development. Procedure. The data were collected through a sample of 550 nonmanager engineers. The questionnaire consisted of individual background information and a modified version of the Work Description Questionnaire for Engineers (WDQE). Environment factors …

Calling In A Nursing Consultant To Calm The Waves Of Change, Anne M. Barker

Nursing Faculty Publications

When collaborating as change agents directors of nursing and nursing consultants must pinpoint both the reasons for resistance to change and how to deal with them. in the case of a new director, this included developing a trusting, collaborative relationship with her staff. A nursing consultant helped make that job easier.

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 …

Women's Studies Today: An Assessment, Nancy Topping Bazin

Women's & Gender Studies Faculty Publications

Essay assesses the status of Women's Studies higher education programs.

The Dynamics Of Volunteer Involvement: Preparing An Organization For Volunteer Leadership, 1984 August 8, Francis C. Dane, Stephen R. Mullen

Publications

No abstract provided.

Public Policy And Postsecondary Accessibility: An Agenda For Action, Jacqueline Stalker

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Accessibility has become a major problem in Canadian postsecondary education. The phenomenal and continued growth in student enrolment over the past twenty-five years has placed the concept of universal access in peril. Of particular concern in the Province of Manitoba is the restricted access to community colleges. In this research project, the problem is assessed and information is provided to support planning and social policy development.

Seven research Strategies were used in the design to generate and to verify the data. A multiply triangulated social survey was conducted to: (1) identify the major factors, policies, and practices affecting accessibility to …

A Model Program For The Development Of Humanistic Administrative Techniques In A California Community College, Elaine Francisco-Davis

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Organizational Innovation In A Professional School: A Case Study, Marie Streng Berger

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this research was to apply specific organization development strategies in a professional school to test the applicability of Argyris' Theory and Method Model for this setting. The research was designed to determine the effectiveness of group decision-making processes before and after intervention. In order to accomplish this, the research included two phases. The purpose of Phase One was to involve all members in the organization development program so valid information could be collected about strengths, limitations, and problems of the organization. Data for this phase were collected by individual and group interviews. These interviews, while unstructured, were …

Participant Observation Methodology For The Organizational Consultant, Alexis Sokolik Nichols

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Ssi On The Social Security Administration: An Intraorganizational Study With Interorganizational Ramifications, Patricia A. Parker

Dissertations and Theses

In 1974 a revolutionary new income maintenance program was implemented in the United States. It was revolutionary in style because it provided a federalized income floor for the elderly, blind and disabled, previously provided for under various federal, state, and local welfare programs. The program was called Supplemental Security Income, or SSI.

The Social Security Administration, a long-standing institution in the financial community because of old age, survivors and disability insurance (OASDI) benefits, was chosen to administer SSI. SSI represented a new innovation for the Social Security Administration who had never before had to provide non-work-related benefits to indigents. In …

An Application Of Organizational Development In An Institution Of Higher Learning, Stanford R. Bohne

All Master's Theses

An action research model was used to assess the application of Organizational Development theory, strategies, and interventions in the Business and Financial Affairs area of an institution of higher learning. Initial assessment indicated that a group of seven top managers of Business and Financial Affairs had low morale, a low trust level, lack of clarity of goals, and lack of teamwork. Results suggested that significant increases had occurred over the last 34-month period on measures of group development. It was concluded that such strategies merit further application and evaluation.

Introduction To - Organizational Change, Gerald G. Fisch

Management Services: A Magazine of Planning, Systems, and Controls

No abstract provided.