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Addressing the Presidential Leadership Gap in Higher Education Facing Community Colleges
The goal of this descriptive qualitative case study was to investigate the skills and background community college presidents and administrators perceive are necessary in new presidents. Author: Connie Porter, Northcentral University.
Community College Leadership: Exploring the Experiences of African American Presidents
The purpose of this embedded single case qualitative study was to survey the possible contributing factors to the disproportionate underrepresentation of African Americans among community college presidents relative to student demographics. Author: Melvin O. Hawkins Jr., Northcentral University.
Determining Which Self-Perceived Leadership Styles Are Most Effective for the Managers Within the Technical Colleges in Georgia
The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify which self-perceived leadership styles are most effective for the managers in Georgia's technical colleges by investigating whether there is a relationship between self-perceived leadership styles of these managers (N = 81) and performance benchmarks. Author: Gary Frage, Northcentral University.
Global Leadership in Higher Education Administration: Perspectives on Internationalization by University Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Deans
The purpose of the study was to identify international university administrators' perspectives on organizational strategies to support higher education internationalization. Author: Janice Sullivan, University of South Florida.
Institutional Leadership in Higher Education: An Inquiry into Perspectives and Roles of College and University Presidents in Public Institutions
This study analyzes 10 college and university presidents from 2- and 4-year public institutions within Ohio. Author: Armetia DeHart, Cleveland State University.
Leadership Competencies of Community College Senior Student Affairs Officers in the United States
Assesses community college senior student affairs officers' demographics, educational backgrounds, and leadership development experiences, as related to their mastery of the leadership skills outlined in the AACC Competencies for Community College Leaders. Author: Daniel Michael Rodkin, University of Florida.
Leadership Malpractice in Higher Education: Effects of Organizational Ethical Culture and Followers' Perceived Organizational Support on Abusive Supervision and Vicarious Abusive Supervision
The purpose of this cross-sectional quantitative study was to examine the effects of organizational ethical culture and followers' perception of organizational support on abusive supervision and vicarious abusive supervision in institutions of higher education. Author: Michelle C. Clawson, Regent University.
Mentors Lead and Leaders Mentor: A Qualitative Study of the Impact of Mentoring on the Pathway to the Presidency of Ethnic Minority Female Illinois Community College Presidents
Qualitative study of the effect of mentoring on the career path of women who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups and have become presidents of community colleges in the state of Illinois. Author: Melissa Stutz, Northcentral University.
Personal Characteristics of Leadership Effectiveness: Exploring the Ideal Set of Traits for Senior Academic Administrators Challenged with Leading a Modern Higher Education Institution
This paper argues that there are five highly desirable inherent attributes, commonly called traits, for senior academic administrators to possess. Author: Mark Edward de Jong, University of Maryland University College.
Transformational Leadership Characteristics of College and University Presidents of Private, Title III and Title V-eligible Institutions
Data-generating sample was comprised of 146 presidents (66.67%) of private, four-year Title III and V-eligible institutions located throughout the United States. Author: Christine D. Hempowicz, University of Bridgeport.