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Administrative And Faculty Development: A Study Of Academic Chairpersons, Mary Ann Bowman
Administrative And Faculty Development: A Study Of Academic Chairpersons, Mary Ann Bowman
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The professional development of academic chairpersons has been neglected both by higher education institutions and as a field of study. This study focused on assessing both the perceptions of chairpersons toward administrative and faculty development and their degree of participation in development activities and roles.
A survey instrument was designed to make this assessment and was mailed to 311 chairpersons at eight midwestern public universities classified as Doctorate-Granting Universities I. The response rate was 75%, with 234 questionnaires returned .
The results of the survey showed that although chairpersons view both administrative development and faculty development as important, faculty development …