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Leading from the Middle
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2011; US$ 39.99This book examines the often overlooked and always challenging position of associate/assistant dean. While readers may find themselves saying, 'I wish someone had told me that!' Stone and Coussons-Read infuse optimism and enthusiasm into their discussions of the good, the bad, and the ugly inherent in the role of associate/assistant dean. more...
On Being Presidential
Wiley 2011; US$ 42.00On campuses and among trustees there is often a lack of understanding of what the president does (and should do), the larger issues facing the institution, and issues that the president grapples with on a daily basis. As a result, the faculty, administration, and the board can find themselves at odds over governance, which can paralyze institutions... more...
The Fall of the Faculty
Oxford University Press, USA 2011; US$ 21.99Until very recently, American universities were led mainly by their faculties, which viewed intellectual production and pedagogy as the core missions of higher education. Today, as Benjamin Ginsberg warns in this eye-opening, controversial book, "deanlets"--administrators and staffers often without serious academic backgrounds or experience--are... more...
Managing Higher Education in Colleges
Continuum International Publishing 2006; US$ 160.00In recent years, further education colleges have been asked to play an increasingly important role as providers of higher education programmes. Following the recommendation of the Dearing inquiry that colleges be accorded a ‘special mission’ in sub-degree higher education, they have become key partners in the design and teaching of new-style... more...
The Essential Department Chair
Wiley 2011; US$ 45.00Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition of the classic book The Essential Department Chair is comprehensive and up-to-date. The new edition incorporates many timely topics and is now truly more than a guide—it’s a much-needed desk reference, a book that includes “everything you need to know to be a department chair.”... more...
Understanding and Facilitating Organizational Change in the 21st Century: Recent Research and Conceptualizations
Wiley 2011; US$ 29.00There is a widespread discontent with the quality of education and levels of college student achievement, particularly for undergraduates preparing for the professions. This report examines the educational challenges in preparing professionals, reviews the specific types of curriculum innovations that faculty and administrators have created or significantly... more...
The Department Chair Primer
Wiley 2011; US$ 30.00The Department Chair Primer provides the practical information that chairs need to do their jobs well. Many of the book's ideas come from practicing chairs and are proven strategies for dealing with a variety of issues. Each chapter details a particular problem, includes a brief introduction to the topic, provides tips on how to deal with the... more...
Servant Leadership for Higher Education
Wiley 2011; US$ 40.00If higher education is to fulfill its mission, the academy must continue to emphasize the ideals of thought, reflection, and development as well as action. This book stresses the importance of understanding that service is a pre-requisite to leadership. This practical book contains leadership principles and strategies and is based on research... more...
Community College Leadership
Stylus Publishing 2010; US$ 23.99Recognizing that future community college leaders at all levels will manage increasingly complex organizations, and face very different challenges than their predecessors, this book provides a multidimensional model of leadership suited to these new demands and environments. Through over 75 individual interviews with leaders and campus... more...
Understanding College and University Organization: Theories for Effective Policy and Practice, Volume II
Stylus Publishing 2007; US$ 31.99Now available in paperback, this two-volume work is intended to help readers develop powerful new ways of thinking about organizational principles, and apply them to policy-making and management in colleges and universities.The book is written with two audiences in mind: administrative and faculty leaders in institutions of higher learning, and students... more...









