The Department as Double Agent: The Call for Department Change and Renewal

Four prerequisites for college and university departmental change and renewal have been suggested: dedication to teamwork; collective dialog and inquiry about effective teaching; commitment to quality control and rewarding collective goals; and leadership of a purposeful chair. These are discussed i...

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Published in:Innovative higher education 1998, Vol.22 (3), p.203
Main Authors: Wolverton, Mimi, Gmelch, Walter H, Sorenson, Dean
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Role
Change Strategies
College faculty
Department Heads
Departments
Education reform
Educational leadership
Faculty Development
Higher Education
Institutional Mission
Leadership
Organizational Change
Organizational Communication
Organizational Development
Peer Relationship
Quality Control
Rewards
Teamwork
Work Environment
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Summary:Four prerequisites for college and university departmental change and renewal have been suggested: dedication to teamwork; collective dialog and inquiry about effective teaching; commitment to quality control and rewarding collective goals; and leadership of a purposeful chair. These are discussed in relation to conditions mitigating against departmental change: conflicting faculty interests; turbulent environments; and unclear institutional goals. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:0742-5627
1573-1758
DOI:10.1023/A:1025187426795