| Effective Practices for Academic Leaders: Planning for Improvement in the Academic Department Contributor(s): Dooris, Michael J. (Author), Sandmeyre, Louise (Author) |
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ISBN: 1579221599 ISBN-13: 9781579221591 Publisher: Stylus Publishing (VA) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: Statement of Purpose The work lives of faculty and administrative leaders in higher education institutions, while typically rewarding, are often challenging and stressful. To better manage their work agenda and make key decisions, they need access to useful information available in a timely manner. Effective Practices for Academic Leaders is a monthly publication that assists leaders by offering critical advice and information in a concise format for ready application in administrative life. Each monthly 16- page briefing presents guidance on a key issue. Each issue sets out the context and fundamental issues; summarizes key scholarly research findings to ground administrative practice; offers insights and tips on effective practices drawn from real world experiences, and presents an annotated bibliography. These briefings provide the critical information today's busy leaders need in a concise format and with an emphasis on application. Each issue is written by an acknowledged authority. These briefings cover a wide array of leadership, management, and governance practices associated with the roles and responsibilities of academic administration, with special emphasis on topics germane to academic departments. They also address the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors needed for exemplary administrative performance. A site license is available that offers online access to each issue through your institutional Intranet. Anyone on campus with a password to your Intranet can quickly access this material as needed. Features of Each Issue * an executive summary of the major ideas in the booklet for easy reference * key scholarly research findings on the topic to provide a theoreticalrationale for administrative practice * tips on relevant, effective practices and techniques drawn from real world experiences * helpful case studies or examples to deepen understanding and insights * an annotated bibliography to identify references for further examination Benefits * a concise format allowing busy leaders to learn new best practices with a minimum investment of time * more up-to-date ideas than typically found in books and monographs * current thinking by major scholars and experienced administrators * an in-depth description of a single topic * application as a resource tool in graduate degree programs, faculty and administrative development programs, and non credit professional development courses * geared to the needs of leaders in all types of higher education institutions * An online subscription ensures immediate availability to all department chairs and administrators on campus Publication Schedule and Subscription Rates The 2005 volume of 12 monthly issues will begin shipping in April with four issues. Thereafter, we will publish one issue monthly. ISSN: 1554-0464 (Print) / 1554-0472 (Online) Subscription Rates: Annual hard copy subscription: (12 issues): $90.00 Individual issue price: $13.95 plus shipping Annual subscription (hard copy plus site license and right of unlimited single copy reproduction)*: * Institutions with student enrollments up to 1,000: $150.00+ * Institutions with student enrollments of 1,001 2,500: $200.00+ * Institutions with student enrollments of 2,501 5,000: $250.00+ * Institutions with student enrollments of 5,001 10,000: $300.00+ * Institutions with student enrollments of 10,001 20,000: $350.00+ * Institutions with student enrollmentsof 20,001 and above: $400.00+ Reproduction for course use: $9.95 per copy per issue *Excludes copies made for courses for which students pay enrollment fees. +Enrollment based on current edition of The Higher Education Directory.. Network access to back issues subject to maintaining a current subscription. For details, contact: Cynthia@Styluspub.com. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher |
| Series: Effective Practices for Academic Leaders |
| Physical Information: 0.03" H x 8.42" W x 11.04" (0.09 lbs) 16 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Executive Summary In this briefing I describe trends in higher education that impact the hiring and success of tenure-track faculty: increasing competition for the "best and the brightest," the "generational change" expected as a cohort of retiring senior faculty is replaced by a new generation, and expanding roles for faculty as external influences widen expectations for higher education. I review some of the research on expectations and concerns of early-career faculty, highlighting particularly the difficulties young faculty members have identified in (1) understanding and achieving expectations for tenure and promotion, (2) becoming socialized in their institutions and departments and finding colleagues with whom to collaborate, and (3) balancing the multiple demands of jobs and personal and family responsibilities. In addition, I explore the multiple forms of scholarship in which new faculty members are often expected to become engaged, along with the risks associated with expanded expectations and the resulting "overloaded plate." By reviewing the results from job-satisfaction surveys of tenure-track faculty, with attention to the expectations of women and minority faculty and faculty at different types of institutions, I have identified what administrators can learn about creating competitive academic workplaces. Among the factors affecting workplace satisfaction for early-career faculty is work-life balance. I include a review of recent efforts to implement policies and practices to assist faculty, particularly early-career faculty, in balancing work and family responsibilities. Finally, I provide a list of questions that chairs and their departments can ask themselves about the support that they provide early-career faculty, and I present professional development resources. The briefing identifies the important role of the department chair in providing new faculty members--indeed, all faculty members--a supportive environment that offers clearly defined expectations and appropriate rewards, a balanced work life, and opportunities for collegiality and community. |
