Academic Leadership A Practical Guide to Chairing the Department

Name: Academic Leadership A Practical Guide to Chairing the Department
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ISBN: 9781933371177

ISBN-10: 193337117X

ISBN-13: 9781933371177

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Deryl R. Leaming, Alan T. Seagren

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As the responsibilities entailed in being a department chairperson are ever evolving, those who occupy the position must continually adapt and build upon their skills in order to meet new challenges and expectations. In the first edition of Academic Leadership, Deryl R. Leaming helped thousands of chairpersons navigate changes in higher education and effectively lead their departments. While maintaining its focus on practical application, this new edition has been significantly revised and expanded to address new aspects of the role of department chairs. Now organized into six parts, the second edition contains best practices and ideas from some of today's leading scholars. It also…

Book details

List price: $55.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/3/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 512
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



About the Author


Foreword. Preface



Leadership



Advice for New Chairpersons



Seven Habits of Successful Chairpersons



Providing Leadership



Duties and Responsibilities of Chairpersons



Timesaving Tips for Effective Chairpersons



Communicating



Department



Developing a Departmental Vision



Improving Your Department



Developing Outcome Assessment Programs



Managing Change



Building and Maintaining Morale



Managing Conflict



Working With Constituents



Working With Your Dean



Dealing With Curriculum Matters



Conducting Effective Meetings



Budget and Financial Management



Legal Issues



Avoiding Legal Problems



Understanding Sexual Harassment and the Americans with Disabilities Act



Faculty



Recruiting and Hiring Faculty



Retaining, Mentoring, and Terminating Faculty



Strategies for Faculty Development



Evaluating Faculty Performance



Handling Promotion and Tenure Issues



Dealing With Chronic Low Achievers



Dealing With Difficult Faculty



Students



Recruiting and Retaining Students



Dealing With Emotional and Disrespectful Student Behavior



Looking Ahead



Moving Up the Administrative Ladder



Where Do You Go From Here?


Appendixes


Index