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Educational Administration and Supervision

University at Albany, State University of New York

Theses/Dissertations

2016

College presidents

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Presidential Assistants In Higher Education And Their Use Of Power, Authority And Influence, Michael A. Sass Jan 2016

Presidential Assistants In Higher Education And Their Use Of Power, Authority And Influence, Michael A. Sass

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The position of presidential assistant (PA) is a regularly occurring senior-level administrative position within institutions of higher education. PAs are instrumental to the success of the organization in which they work. Unlike many other higher education positions that fall into a specific hierarchy related to authority, the PA position does not often do so.