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2006

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A Comparative Analysis Of Public Postsecondary Workforce Education Institutions In Florida, Georgia, And Kentucky, Christine Cothron Jan 2006

A Comparative Analysis Of Public Postsecondary Workforce Education Institutions In Florida, Georgia, And Kentucky, Christine Cothron

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This research was a descriptive cross-site case study of organizational structures of public workforce education institutions in the states of Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky. Organizational structures in public workforce education institutions can be found in four basic designs: technical centers, technical colleges, community colleges, and community and technical colleges. The purpose of this study was to investigate the concept of organizational structure in terms of the operation and effectiveness of workforce education institutions by studying four workforce institutions operating under differing arrangements.

This study investigated the following research questions:
1. Does organizational structure influence specific outcome factors for and between …